Bücher der Reihe Clarendon Aristotle Series

Aristotle sets out his philosophy of biology in "De Partibus Animalium I". He applies his hylomorphic philosophy to the problem of animal reproduction in "De Generatione Animalium I. The notes in this work interpret Aristotle's arguments and discuss his views on major issues such as natural teleology.

The Prior Analytics marks the beginning of formal logic, and is one of the most influential works in the history of thought. It is here that Aristotle sets out his system of syllogistic reasoning. The first book, to which this volume is devoted, offers a coherent presentation of Aristotle's logic as a general theory of deductive argument.

Aristotle discusses many political issues in "Politics", theoretical and practical - revolution and reform, democracy and tyranny, and freedom and equality. A commentary is provided which, though primarily philosophical, also supplies a key to Aristotle's historical references.

Part of the "Clarendon Aristotle" series, this volume offers a translation of Books II to IV of Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics", accompanied by an analytical commentary focusing on philosophical issues. It also provides comparisons with other translations into English and other languages. It is useful for students of philosophy.

Presents translation of an influential and much-discussed part of Aristotle's philosophical system, accompanied by an analytical and critical commentary focusing on philosophical issues. This book introduces the concepts of actuality and potentiality - which were to remain central to philosophical analysis into the modern era.

Aristotle's only sustained venture into the philosophy of mathematics. The commentary concentrates on the philosophical interests of these books rather than on scholarly controversies.

De Generatione et Corruptione

A new translation of Aristotle's classic work on the natural sciences.

Aristotle is the founder of the science of biology. He develops his principles for biological investigation, and explanation, and applies those principles to explain why the different animal kinds have the different parts that they do. This work, a translation from the Greek, aims to reflect the subtlety and detail of Aristotle's reasoning.

A translation of the third book (Beta) of Metaphysics, with related chapters from the eleventh book (Kappa). The introduction and commentary give detailed guidance to the texts, in which Aristotle sets out the main problems of metaphysics or "first philosophy" and assesses possible solutions.

The eighth book of Aristotle's "Physics" is the culmination of his theory of nature. He discusses not just physics, but the origins of the universe and the metaphysical foundations of cosmology and physical science. It includes his argument for the existence of a first "unmoved mover".

A close translation of the fourth, fifth and sixth books of the "Metaphysics", in which Aristotle discusses the nature and scope of metaphysics. The translation is accompanied by an interpretative and critical commentary. The second edition includes an expanded bibliography.

"De Anima" is one of the most influential and widely-studied of Aristotle's works. This volume offers discussions of all aspects of this work by leading philosophers. Covering topics such as the relation between soul and body, memory, desire, and thought, the essays present the philosophical substance of Aristotle's views to the modern reader.

This is an English translation of arguably the first systematic treatment of issues in the philosophy of mind, and one of the greatest works on the subject.

This volume contains a close translation., suitable for students without a knowlegde of Greek, of the seventh and eigth books of Aristotle's Metaphysics, together with a philosophical commentary. In these difficult books, which are central to his metaphysical system, Aristotle discusses the nature of perceptible reality.

In books VIII and IX of his work on moral philosophy, Aristotle gives perhaps the most famous of all philosophical discussions of friendship. Michael Pakaluk presents a systematic study of these books, showing how important Aristotle's treatment of friendship is to his ethics as a whole.

Aristotle's Politics is a key document in Western political thought; it raises and discusses many theoretical and practical political issues which are still debated today. This volume contains a clear and accurate translation of the first two books, together with a philosophical commentary. It is well suited to the requirements of students, including those who do not know Greek.

This reissue of Richard Robinson's classic volume on Aristotle's Politics contains his clear and accurate translation of, and commentary on, Books III and IV, brought up to date by a supplementary essay and new bibliography by David Keyt. This is the ideal companion to study these important books of a classic text in the history of political philosophy.

This volume contains a new translation of Books I and VIII of Aristotle's "Topics", together with a philosophical commentary on these works and additional extracts from Books II and III.

Categories and De Interpretatione

This volume contains a close translation, suitable for students without a knowledge of Greek, together with a philosophical commentary. It contains some of Aristotle's most influential thoughts in logic, epistemology, metaphysics and the philosophy of science.

This volume contains a translation of three of the eight books of "Eudemian Ethics", together with a philosophical commentary on them from a contemporary point of view.