Substances and Universals in Aristotle's Metaphysics |
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| Author:
| Scaltsas, Theodore |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-7635-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $46.95 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Theodore Scaltsas brings the insights of contemporary philosophy to bear on a classic problem in metaphysics that stems from Aristotle's theory of substance. Scaltsas provides an analysis of the enigmatic notions of potentiality and actuality, which he uses to explain Aristotle's substantial holism by showing how the concrete and the abstract parts of a substance form a dynamic, diachronic whole.
In this book, Theodore Scaltsas brings the insights of contemporary philosophy to bear on a classic problem in metaphysics that stems from Aristotle's theory of substance. Scaltsas provides an analysis of the enigmatic notions of potentiality and actuality, which he uses to explain Aristotle's substantial holism by showing how the concrete and the abstract parts of a substance form a dynamic, diachronic whole.