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Explanation and Teleology in Aristotle's Science of Nature (Paperback)
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Explanation and Teleology in Aristotle's Science of Nature (Paperback)
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In Aristotle's teleological view of the world, natural things come
to be and are present for the sake of some function or end (for
example, wings are present in birds for the sake of flying).
Whereas much of recent scholarship has focused on uncovering the
(meta-)physical underpinnings of Aristotle's teleology and its
contrasts with his notions of chance and necessity, this book
examines Aristotle's use of the theory of natural teleology in
producing explanations of natural phenomena. Close analyses of
Aristotle's natural treatises and his Posterior Analytics show what
methods are used for the discovery of functions or ends that figure
in teleological explanations, how these explanations are
structured, and how well they work in making sense of phenomena.
The book will be valuable for all who are interested in Aristotle's
natural science, his philosophy of science, and his biology.
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