Stefan grossmann aristotle s metaphysics a commentary vol 1 crc. Commentary on aristotles metaphysics aristotelian commentary. Aristotle develops this general account in book iota of the metaphysics. Commentaries on aristotle refers to the great mass of literature produced, especially in the ancient and medieval world, to explain and clarify the works of aristotle. Second 53, he explains what kind of science it is that this is not a practical science. First 2, he points out with what this science is concerned. Aristotles metaphysics, a revised text with introduction and. Naturalphilosophersarenotultimate philosophers,theprincipleofnonacontradictionpncisthemost. Commentators on aristotle stanford encyclopedia of philosophy.
Such knowledge requires the understanding of both facts and. Book 12 is usually considered the culmination of aristotles work in metaphysics, and in it he offers his teleological system. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Translated with an introduction and commentary clarendon aristotle clarendon aristotle series 9780198751083. Aristotles metaphysics stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. A companion to the latin medieval commentaries on aristotles metaphysics. Stephen makin has produced an interesting and demanding contribution to the clarendon aristotle series. Metaphysics, or the parts still in existence, spans fourteen books. Additionally, heideggers confrontation with aristotles greek text makes a significant. A substantial philosophical commentary guides the reader through the work. Full text of aquinas commentary on the metaphysics see other formats. The twelfth book of aristotles metaphysics, metaphysics lambda, is in several respects crucial to our understanding not only of aristotles entire metaphysical system but of central developments in the subsequent history of metaphysical theology taken as a whole in the first instance, in terms internal to his own metaphysical schema, metaphysics lambda seems to answer the demand.
Commentary on aristotles metaphysics by thomas aquinas. Metaphysics by aristotle, part of the internet classics archive. Thomass commentary on the metaphysics, beginning with discussing the views of aristotles predecessors and moving towards a discussion of being. Focusing on the medieval reception of book zeta of aristotles metaphysics, volume one of this work offers an unprecedented and philosophically oriented study of medieval ontology against the background of the current metaphysical debate on the nature of material objects. Booth aristotle concludes his nicomachean ethics, book x, with the statement that politics exists because force or compulsion is required where speech or reason fails. Madigans accompanying commentary gives detailed guidance to these texts, in which aristotle sets out what he takes to be the main problems of metaphysics or first. Part 1 there are several senses in which a thing may be said to be, as we pointed out previously in our book on the various senses of words. Alexander of aphrodisias was the greatest exponent of aristotelianism after aristotle, and his commentary on metaphysics 15 is the most. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of aristotle 384322 b. Book xii, on the other hand, is usually considered the culmination of aristotles work in metaphysics, and in it he offers his teleological system. And since most men yield to force, rather than to persuasion. Aristotle first sets down an introduction to this science, in which he treats of two things. This is a new type of commentary to aristotle s key text, entitled metaphysics after his death. See also jonathan barnes discussion of causes in aristotelian thought in his book aristotle, oxford university press.
Book by book analysis book i a, alpha, 980a993a first causes and principles 1 knowledge of sensation is to science. I address someone who is reading the text, and is stopped by a puzzling spot. Jaeger was working on a text of the metaphysics, when w. Of course, jaeger, who had already done a lot of work, had to scrap his project. Stefan grossmann aristotle s metaphysics a commentary vol. This is a new type of commentary to aristotles key text, entitled metaphysics after his death.
Perhaps it will be clearer if we take the opinions which we hold about the wise man. This interpretation focuses on the portion of book 1 in which aristotle introduces a science of the first principle or causes of things, as well as passages in books 4, 6, and 11 that mention. Metaphysics books b and k 1 2 by aristotle, 9780198751069, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The absence of such a commentary reflects the fact that the explosion of aristotelian scholarship in the last halfcentury has left these texts. Since we are investigating this kind of knowledge, we must consider what these causes and principles are whose knowledge is wisdom. This latest installment in the clarendon aristotle series fills a significantgap. Volume two makes available to scholars one of the culminating points in the medieval reception of aristotles.
Madigans accompanying commentary gives detailed guidance to these texts, in which aristotle sets out what he takes to be the main problems of metaphysics or first philosophy and assesses possible solutions to. Ross, volume 1 aristotles metaphysics, a revised text with introduction and commentary by w. Ross book i part 1 all men by nature desire to know. His commentaries on the prior analytics book 1, the topics, the meteorology, and on sense perception have survived.
Book xii, on the other hand, is usually considered the culmination of aristotle s work in metaphysics, and in it he offers his teleological system. In three volumes, burning modern issues are worked in, revealing the lost ancient meaning as a meditation text of inner alchemy the middle books and logical cosmology the late books. Book 1 the work itself 692663 what previous philosophers said about causes 69272 determination of the truth 2732663 book 2 with regard to universal truth 274337 with regard to the truth about what belongs to this science 3382663 book 3. The commentary on the sophistical refutations, traditionally attributed to alexander, is spurious.
Heideggers careful translation and his probing commentary on the first three chapters of book ix of metaphysics show the close correlation between his phenomenological interpretation of the greeks especially of aristotle and his critique of metaphysics. An account is given of the way in which we humans know. Aristotles metaphysics, a revised text with introduction and commentary by w. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version. In metaphysics 1, aristotle says that all men suppose what is called wisdom. Part 1 we are seeking the principles and the causes of the things that are, and obviously of them qua being. The commentary is designed for scholars of aristotle, but i divided it so that it can be. Jan 01, 1995 the fine editions of the aristotelian commentary series make available long outofprint commentaries of st. The internet classics archive metaphysics by aristotle. Homes, aristotles metaphysics i, episode 10 in his lecture series history of philosophy. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Thomas, crossreferenced using an easily accessible mode of referring to aristotle in the commentary. Lambda discusses first causes and is the most theologically focused section of the book, positing. Stefan grossmann aristotle s metaphysics a commentary vol 1. Other animals have only sensation, which allows for memory in some. The early books give background information and survey the field before aristotle s time. Commentary on the metaphysics by thomas aquinas translated by john p. A complete english edition of a key book from one of the most influential of philosophical works.
A companion to the latin medieval commentaries on aristotles. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. We must start, aristotle says, 1 aristotle, metaphysics, 994b995a. One and many in aristotles metaphysics halper, edward, one and many in aristotles metaphysics, alpha delta, parmenides press, 2009. The books, in order, are alpha, alpha the lesser, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, and nu. Aristotle s metaphysics is divided into fourteen books, which are usually named after the first thirteen letters of the greek alphabet. Foundational in its consideration of being and the transcendentals, the metaphysics of aristotle is a dense and difficult work on its own. He did, however, then publish two long articles in german on the text and manuscripts of the metaphysics, discussing. Few philosophical books have been so influential in the development of western thought as aristotles metaphysics. Additionally, heideggers confrontation with aristotle s greek text makes a significant. The fine editions of the aristotelian commentary series make available long outofprint commentaries of st. Though all fourteen books treat certain common themes, many of them are independent of all the others. Ross published with oxford his magnificent twovolume text with commentary in 1924. Commentary three reasons why people naturally desire to know.
The fifteenpage translation of aristotles central text on potentiality and actuality paired with some 285 pages of commentary including the introduction strikes a fair balance. Alexander wrote commentaries on most of aristotles treatises. A commentary on book alpha elatton of aristotles metaphysics. Translated with an introduction and commentary clarendon aristotle clarendon aristotle series by stephen makin translator 5.
Of the commentary on the metaphysics that is transmitted under his name, only the first five books are regarded as genuine. Wisdom sophia is the science of first causes and principles. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Arthur madigan presents a clear, accurate new translation of the third book beta of aristotle s metaphysics, together with two related chapters from the eleventh book kappa. The aristotles metaphysics community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Aristotle, metaphysics, epsilonaristotle, metaphysicsbook epsilon vi commentary citationschapter 11025bwe are seeking the principles and the causesof. Halper, yehuda, prayers to the god of aristotles metaphysics. Commentators on aristotle stanford encyclopedia of.
A commentary on a book of the metaphysics leo elders download bok. The pupils of aristotle were the first to comment on his writings, a tradition which was continued by the peripatetic school throughout the hellenistic period and the roman era. Commentary on aristotles metaphysics aristotelian commentary series paperback january 1, 1995. For, while there is a cause of health and of good condition, and the objects of mathematics have first principles and elements and causes, and in general every science which is ratiocinative or at all involves reasoning deals with causes and principles, more or less precise, all. Aristotles metaphysics, a revised text with introduction. Politics and the household 205 from what is intelligible to us. A commentary on aristotle s politics book one william j. Arthur madigan presents a clear, accurate new translation of the third book beta of aristotles metaphysics, together with two related chapters from the eleventh book kappa. Part 1 beginning means 1 that part of a thing from which one would start first, e. In metaphysics 1, aristotle says that all men suppose what is called wisdom sophia to deal with the first causes aitia and the principles archai of things 981b28, and it is these causes and principles that he proposes to study in this work. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses. In three volumes, burning modern issues are worked in, revealing the lost ancient meaning as a meditation text of inner alchemy the middle books and.
968 194 1413 932 1504 56 35 1150 605 372 1268 1430 227 1143 1537 1243 270 1465 436 31 928 1001 732 1388 568 1070 1432 1483 706 366 491 1011 1106 513 317 253 1113 807 894 211