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The Chain of Change Robert Wardy

The Chain of Change By Robert Wardy

The Chain of Change by Robert Wardy


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The Chain of Change, first published in 1990, is a philosophical commentary devoted to Aristotle's Physics VII, in which Aristotle argues for the existence of a first, unmoved cosmic mover. This study systematically considers the major issues of the book.

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The Chain of Change: A Study of Aristotle's Physics VII by Robert Wardy

The Chain of Change, first published in 1990, is a philosophical commentary devoted to Aristotle's Physics VII, in which Aristotle argues for the existence of a first, unmoved cosmic mover. This study systematically considers the major issues of the book, and argues for the fundamental importance of Physics VII in our understanding of Aristotelian cosmology and natural science. Physics VII is extant in two versions, and therefore poses special editorial problems. For this reason one of the features of Dr Wardy's study is the provision of an improved text and translation in both versions. The author's comprehensive comparison of their merits, philosophical and philological, has a significant bearing on our understanding of the nature and evolution of the Aristotelian corpus. The second part of the book is devoted to critical examination of the argument, including one of the most elaborate and challenging in the entire Aristotelian corpus.

The Chain of Change Reviews

' an unfolding series of interrelated and extremely vigorous arguments which makes great demands on the reader but which more than repays the effort.' The Classical Review

Table of Contents

Preface; Part I: Physics VII; Sigla; Authorities cited; The texts: versions and ; Translations; Part II: Analytical table of contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Moved movers; 3. The varieties of contact; 4. Alteration and reduction; 5. Recapitulation: the two versions; 6. Anti-reductionism: Aristotle and his predecessors on mixture; 7. Unlikely comparisons; 8. Playing with numbers; Bibliography; Index of passages cited; General index.

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NPB9780521373272
9780521373272
0521373271
The Chain of Change: A Study of Aristotle's Physics VII by Robert Wardy
New
Hardback
Cambridge University Press
1990-09-27
356
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