Aristotle

The Desire to Understand

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Author:

Lear, Jonathan

ISBN:

978-0-521-34762-4

Publication Date:

Feb 1988

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $49.95

Book Description:

Professor Lear introduces Aristotle's philosophy and guides us through the central Aristotelian texts - selected from the Physics, Metaphysics, Ethics, Politics and from the biological and logical works. This 1988 book is written in a direct, lucid style which engages the reader with the themes in an active, participatory manner.

Book Details

Pages:	342
Detailed Subjects:	Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	15 x 22.6 x 2 cm
Book Weight:	0.482 Kilograms

Author Biography

Lear, Jonathan (Author)

Considered one of the most independent and perceptive analysts of contemporary intellectual culture, Jonathan Lear has authored several thought-provoking works including Aristotle and Logical Theory; Aristotle: The Desire to Understand; Love and Its Place In Nature; A Philosophical Interpretation of Freudian Psychoanalysis; and Open Minded, among others. He is a member of the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago and has been recognized as John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor.

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