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Order in Multiplicity: Homonymy in the Philosophy of Aristotle (Oxford Aristotle Studies)

 
Order in Multiplicity: Homonymy in the Philosophy of Aristotle (Oxford Aristotle Studies)

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Aristotle attaches particular significance to the homomyny of many of the central concepts in philosophy and science: that is, to the diversity of ways of being that are denoted by a single concept. Shields here investigates and evaluates Aristotle's approach to questions about homonymy, characterizing the metaphysical and semantic commitments necessary to establish the homonymy of a given concept. Then, in a series of case studies, he examines in detail some of Aristotle's principal applications of homonymy--to the body, sameness and oneness, life, goodness, and being. This first full-length study of a central aspect of Aristotle's thought will interest philosophers working in a number of areas.

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EAN/ISBN:
9780199253074
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
308
Publication date:
2003-01-30
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer:
Unknown
EAN/ISBN:
9780199253074
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
308
Publication date:
2003-01-30
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer:
Unknown

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