A Companion to Aristotle

Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

A Companion to Aristotle

Editor(s): Georgios Anagnostopoulos

Published Online: 2 MAR 2009

Print ISBN: 9781405122238

Online ISBN: 9781444305661

DOI: 10.1002/9781444305661

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The Blackwell Companion to Aristotle provides in-depth studies of the main themes of Aristotle's thought, from art to zoology.

  • The most comprehensive single volume survey of the life and work of Aristotle
  • Comprised of 40 newly commissioned essays from leading experts
  • Coves the full range of Aristotle's work, from his 'theoretical' inquiries into metaphysics, physics, psychology, and biology, to the practical and productive "sciences" such as ethics, politics, rhetoric, and art

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xviii)

  2. Part I: Aristotle's Life and Works

    1. Chapter 1

      Aristotle's Life (pages 1–13)

      Georgios Anagnostopoulos

    2. Chapter 2

      Aristotle's Works and the Development of His Thought (pages 14–27)

      Georgios Anagnostopoulos

  3. Part II: The Tools of Inquiry

    1. Chapter 3

      Deductive Logic (pages 29–50)

      David Keyt

    2. Chapter 4

      Aristotle's Theory of Demonstration (pages 51–65)

      Robin Smith

    3. Chapter 5

      Empiricism and the First Principles of Aristotelian Science (pages 66–80)

      Michael Ferejohn

    4. Chapter 6

      Aristotle on Signification and Truth (pages 81–100)

      Paolo Crivelli

    5. Chapter 7

      Aristotle's Methods (pages 101–122)

      Georgios Anagnostopoulos

  4. Part III: Theoretical Knowledge - A: Metaphysics

    1. Chapter 8

      The Science and Axioms of Being (pages 123–143)

      Michael V. Wedin

    2. Chapter 9

      Aristotelian Categories (pages 144–161)

      Gareth B. Matthews

    3. Chapter 10

      Form and Matter (pages 162–185)

      Frank A. Lewis

    4. Chapter 11

      Aristotle on Universals (pages 186–196)

      Michael J. Loux

    5. Chapter 12

      Substances (pages 197–212)

      S. Marc Cohen

    6. Chapter 13

      Causes (pages 213–229)

      R. J. Hankinson

    7. Chapter 14

      Heavenly Bodies and First Causes (pages 230–241)

      Sarah Broadie

  5. Part III: Theoretical Knowledge - B: Physics

    1. Chapter 15

      Mixing the Elements (pages 242–259)

      Theodore Scaltsas

    2. Chapter 16

      Aristotle on the Infinite, Space, and Time (pages 260–276)

      Michael J. White

    3. Chapter 17

      Change and Its Relation to Actuality and Potentiality (pages 277–291)

      Ursula Coope

  6. Part III: Theoretical Knowledge - C: Psychology

    1. Chapter 18

      The Aristotelian Psuchê (pages 292–309)

      Christopher Shields

    2. Chapter 19

      Sensation and Desire (pages 310–321)

      Deborah Karen Ward Modrak

    3. Chapter 20

      Phantasia and Thought (pages 322–334)

      Victor Caston

  7. Part III: Theoretical Knowledge - D: Biology

    1. Chapter 21

      Teleology in Living Things (pages 335–347)

      Mohan Matthen

    2. Chapter 22

      Form, Essence, and Explanation in Aristotle's Biology (pages 348–367)

      James G. Lennox

    3. Chapter 23

      Generation of Animals (pages 368–383)

      Devin M. Henry

  8. Part IV: Practical Knowledge - A: Ethics

    1. Chapter 24

      Happiness and the Structure of Ends (pages 385–403)

      Gabriel Richardson Lear

    2. Chapter 25

      Pleasure (pages 404–418)

      George Rudebusch

    3. Chapter 26

      Human Excellence in Character and Intellect (pages 419–441)

      Gavin Lawrence

    4. Chapter 27

      Courage (pages 442–456)

      Charles M. Young

    5. Chapter 28

      Justice (pages 457–470)

      Charles M. Young

    6. Chapter 29

      Friendship (pages 471–482)

      Michael Pakaluk

    7. Chapter 30

      Voluntary, Involuntary, and Choice (pages 483–497)

      Robert Heinaman

    8. Chapter 31

      Aristotle on Action, Practical Reason, and Weakness of the Will (pages 498–511)

      Norman O. Dahl

  9. Part IV: Practical Knowledge - B: Politics

    1. Chapter 32

      The Naturalness of the Polis in Aristotle (pages 512–525)

      C. D. C. Reeve

    2. Chapter 33

      Rulers and Ruled (pages 526–539)

      Robert Mayhew

    3. Chapter 34

      Aristotle on the Ideal Constitution (pages 540–554)

      Fred D. Miller

    4. Chapter 35

      Excellences of the Citizen and of the Individual (pages 555–565)

      Jean Roberts

    5. Chapter 36

      Education and the State (pages 566–576)

      Richard Stalley

  10. Part V: Productive Knowledge - A: Rhetoric

    1. Chapter 37

      The Nature and Goals of Rhetoric (pages 577–596)

      Christof Rapp

    2. Chapter 38

      Passions and Persuasion (pages 597–611)

      Stephen Leighton

  11. Part V: Productive Knowledge - B: Art

    1. Chapter 39

      Aristotle's Poetics: The Aim of Tragedy (pages 612–627)

      Paul Woodruff

    2. Chapter 40

      The Elements of Tragedy (pages 628–642)

      Elizabeth Belfiore

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      Index (pages 643–648)

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