Aristotle is one of the greatest thinkers in the Western tradition, but also one of the most difficult. The contributors to this volume do not attempt to disguise the nature of that difficulty, but at the same time they offer a clear exposition of the central philosophical concerns in his work. Approaches and methods vary and the volume editor has not imposed any single interpretation, but has rather allowed differences of interpretation to stand.
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"This lively collection serves its purpose well." Ethics
"...a clear, concise, well organized, comprehensive treatment of Aristotle's philosophy." Howard J. Curzer, Canadian Philosophical Review
"The book is above all an inspring and informative guide for philosophically ambitious students of Aristotle, but even a more advanced reader finds much of interest and pleasure in it." Bryn Mawr Classical Review
""The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle is a must read for any Aristotelian scholar, but it is also beneficial to a reader with little knowledge of ancient thought. This is a great value for anyone's library." Steve W. Lamke, The Theological Educator
"...a clear, concise, well organized, comprehensive treatment of Aristotle's philosophy." Howard J. Curzer, Canadian Philosophical Review
"The book is above all an inspring and informative guide for philosophically ambitious students of Aristotle, but even a more advanced reader finds much of interest and pleasure in it." Bryn Mawr Classical Review
""The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle is a must read for any Aristotelian scholar, but it is also beneficial to a reader with little knowledge of ancient thought. This is a great value for anyone's library." Steve W. Lamke, The Theological Educator
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Aristotle is one of the greatest thinkers in the Western tradition as well as one of the most difficult to understand. Contributors to this volume do not attempt to disguise the nature of that difficulty in the course of offering a clear exposition of the central philosophical concerns in his work.
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A excellent guide to reading Aristotle himself,
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The work of Aristotle is difficult, wide-ranging and dry. As Joanathan Barnes explained in the introduction in this book, this is probably because Aristotle's work is an unauthorized collection of lecture notes. Therefore, an introduction to the main themes in his work is an invaluable help to approaching the master's work. The Cambridge guide has chapters on metaphysics, logic, ethics, philosophy of science, science, psychology, politics, rhetoric. It also contains a massive bibliography. The essays concentrates on explaining the content of Aristotle's work, but it also introduce readers to modern controveries in interpretating Aristotle. The essay of Barnes on the very confusing work Metaphysics is pure gold. Other essays are excellent too.
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The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle edited by Jonathan Barnes is a is an excellent book. If you are studing Aristotle or just reading him, you've probably gritted your teeth and started to put the reading down for later. Being that most of us do NOT read Greek, we rely on someone who can and the translations do vary. We also need a way to study and a plan to organize our reading in a logical manner. This book is an excellent choice for that purpose. This book helps to alleviate some of the fears one has in reading a great thinker who is not only difficult and challenging but also complex. The content of this book are as follows: Logic, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science, Science, Psychology, Ethics, Politics, Rhetoric and poetics. There is an introduction and a suggestions for reading section which are invaluable and help the reader to understand and comprehend what is trying to be said. If you need help with Aristotle... look no further than this book to help you get organized and to better understand Aristotle. Approach and methods vary from person to person, but if someone has proceeded you in understanding it is prudent to follow those footsteps... then make your interpretation. The editor has written an excellent chapter on Metaphysics. Metaphysics is one of Aristotle's most difficult books to understand. Here the editor helps the reader to understand it and also how to read Aristotle with a logical approach. Remember the best aid to reading Aristotle is Aristotle himself. Aristotle is difficult so read him slowly, very slowly, then he is inspiring and gripping. But, it helps to have someone to rely on and this book will help.
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The 'Cambridge Companion' to philosophy series has put out some great products. In my opinion this may be the best. Absolutely splendid articles that help the reader understand Aristotle rather than some philosopher's interpretation of him. For such a polymath as Aristotle, the authors did a good job of focusing on key facets of his philosopy that adequately prepare and stimulate the reader to investigate other of Aristotle's writings, which the Companion could not cover for lack of space. The bibliography and subject guides to the secondary liturature are well done.
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modal syllogistic, derivative entities, categorical sentences, immovable substances, focal meaning, beings qua, perceptible objects, reputable opinions, hypothetical necessity, first actuality, bronze sphere, philosophical lexicon, dialectical argument, theoretical life, ideal polis, material constitution, natural teleology Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Posterior Analytics, Nicomachean Ethics, Eudemian Ethics, Prior Analytics, Diogenes Laertius, Clarendon Press, Generation of Animals, Lives of the Philosophers, Book Beta, Idea of the Good, Alexander the Great, Aristotle's Politics, Book Alpha, Book Epsilon, Book Gamma, Book Zeta, Did Aristotle, Every Athenian, Milky Way, Plato's Academy New!
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modal syllogistic, derivative entities, categorical sentences, immovable substances, focal meaning, beings qua, perceptible objects, reputable opinions, hypothetical necessity, first actuality, bronze sphere, philosophical lexicon, dialectical argument, theoretical life, ideal polis, material constitution, natural teleology Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Posterior Analytics, Nicomachean Ethics, Eudemian Ethics, Prior Analytics, Diogenes Laertius, Clarendon Press, Generation of Animals, Lives of the Philosophers, Book Beta, Idea of the Good, Alexander the Great, Aristotle's Politics, Book Alpha, Book Epsilon, Book Gamma, Book Zeta, Did Aristotle, Every Athenian, Milky Way, Plato's Academy New!
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- Posterior Analytics (Clarendon Aristotle) by Aristotle on 22 pages
- The Nicomachean Ethics (Oxford World's Classics) by Aristotle on 21 pages
- Eudemian Ethics: Books I, II, and VIII (Clarendon Aristotle) (Bks.1, 2 & 8) by Aristotle on 13 pages
- The Nicomachean Ethics (Penguin Classics) by Aristotle on 7 pages
- On Interpretation by Aristotle on 5 pages
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- The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) by Jonathan Barnes on 5 pages
- Western Philosophy: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) by John G. Cottingham on 4 pages
- A History of Natural Philosophy: From the Ancient World to the Nineteenth Century by Edward Grant on 4 pages
- From Aristotle to Augustine: Routledge History of Philosophy Volume 2 by David Furley on page 36, page 38, and page 106
- Aristotle: Political Philosophy (Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought) by Richard Kraut on page 67, page 85, and Back Matter
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