| The Concept of First Philosophy and the Unity of the Metaphysics of Aristotle Contributor(s): Reale, Giovanni (Author), Catan, John R. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0873953851 ISBN-13: 9780873953856 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1980 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
| Dewey: 110 |
| LCCN: 79013867 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.85 lbs) 544 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reale's monumental work establishes the exact dimensions of Aristotle's concept of first philosophy and proves the profound unity of concept that exists in Aristotle's Metaphysics. Reale's opposition to the genetic interpretation of the Metaphysics is an updated return to a more traditional view of Aristotle's work, one which runs counter to nearly all contemporary scholarship. Reale argues that Aristotle's first philosophy includes a study of being, a study of substance, a study of divine substance, and a study of principles and causes, all of which are integrated and dialectically reconciled. |