Aristotle's Philosophy of Biology: Studies in the Origins of Life Science

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Aristotle's Philosophy of Biology: Studies in the Origins of Life Science
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James G. Lennox
SeriesCambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:346
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - Ancient to c 500
Philosophy of science
ISBN/Barcode 9780521659765
ClassificationsDewey:570.1
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Tables, unspecified; 2 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 November 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In addition to being one of the world's most influential philosophers, Aristotle can also be credited with the creation of both the science of biology and the philosophy of biology. He was the first thinker to treat the investigations of the living world as a distinct inquiry with its own special concepts and principles. This book focuses on a seminal event in the history of biology - Aristotle's delineation of a special branch of theoretical knowledge devoted to the systematic investigation of animals. Aristotle approached the creation of zoology with the tools of subtle and systematic philosophies of nature and of science that were then carefully tailored to the investigation of animals. The papers collected in this volume, written by a pre-eminent figure in the field of Aristotle's philosophy and biology, examine Aristotle's approach to biological inquiry and explanation, his concepts of matter, form and kind, and his teleology.

Reviews

'Lennox does an excellent job of explaining what Aristotle's biology and philosophy of biology actually were'. History and Philosophy of Life Science