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English
Clarendon Press
28 April 1994
The books translated in this volume are seventh and eighth in the traditional ordering of Aristotle's Metaphysics.

They are central to Aristotle's metaphysical system: in them he discusses the nature of perceptible 'substance' or reality.

In particular, he compares the claims of matter and of form to be the basic reality of things, and he frequently contrasts his own view of form with the Platonic view.

Several other topics are treated which are of central importance to his metaphysics, e.g. the notions of essence and definition, the status of universals, and the concept of a unity.

David Bostock provides an authoritative guide to these difficult and important books, assuming no knowledge of Greek on the part of the reader.

He offers a clear new translation that follows the original closely, and a thorough and careful philosophical commentary.

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Translated by:   ,
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 217mm,  Width: 139mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   424g
ISBN:   9780198239475
ISBN 10:   0198239475
Series:   Clarendon Aristotle Series
Pages:   314
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Metaphysics Books Z and H

There is a great deal to applaud in this volume. The translation is splendidly faithful to the Greek. It reads smoothly without lapsing into paraphrase....Now Bostock has provided us with something much more straightforward, clearly written, packed with learning, and as detailed as we could wish. It is a splendid new resource for Aristotelian scholarship. --International Philosophical Quarterly<br> David Bostock has produced a translation that admirably fulfills the Clarendon Aristotle Series' goal of making Aristotle's texts accessible to the Greekless philosophical reader...probably the best available in English. --The Philosophical Review<br> .,. Bostock reads passages closely, dissects arguments skillfully, and makes astute and informed judgements. As one philosopher reading another, he demands a lot of the text and often finds the argument wanting-and with good reason. But whether one is a defender of a critic of Aristotle, one will find Bostock's commentary enlightening and stimulating. --Ancient Philosophy<br>


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