Aristotle and the Animals - The Logos of Life Itself (Hardcover)

With a novel approach to Aristotle's zoology, this study looks at animals as creatures of nature (physis) and reveals a scientific discourse that, in response to his predecessors, exiles logos as reason and pursues the logos intrinsic to animals' bodies, empowering them to sense the world and live. The volume explores Aristotle's conception of animals through a discussion of his ad hoc methodology to study them, including the pertinence of the soul to such a study, and the rise of zoology as a branch of natural philosophy. For Aristotle, animal life stems from the body in the space of existence and revolves around sensation, which is entwined with pleasure, pain, and desire. Lack of human reason is irrelevant to an understanding of the richness of animal life and cognition. In sum, the reader will acquire knowledge of the "animal as such," which lay at the core of Aristotle's agenda and required a study of its own, separate from plants and the elements. This book is intended for students of the history of science, ancient biology, and philosophy and all those who, from different fields, are interested in animal studies and the human-animal relation.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
Release date:	March 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Claudia Zatta
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	238
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-40949-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	0-367-40949-6
Barcode:	9780367409494

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