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Cause and explanation in ancient Greek thought, R.J. Hankinson
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- Summary
- This work traces the history of ancient Greek thought about causation and explanation. It examines ways in which they dealt with questions about how and why things happen, about the constitution and structure of things, laws of nature, and more
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 499 pages)
- Contents
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- Preface -- Contents -- Note on Citations -- Introduction -- I. The Presocratics -- 1. Prehistory -- 2. The Milesians -- 3. Causal Origination -- 4. Pluralism and Emergence -- 5. Conclusions -- II. Science and Sophistry -- 1. Rational Medicine -- 2. The Sophists -- 3. History -- 4. Conclusions -- III. Plato -- 1. Metaphysics and Causation -- 2. Causation and the Soul -- 3. Hypothesis and Explanation -- 4. Timaeus: The Model Applied -- 5. Coda: Mathematical and Astronomical Theory -- 6. Conclusions -- IV. Aristotle: Explanation and Nature
- 1. The Structure of Reality2. Causation and Coincidence -- 3. Teleological Explanation -- 4. The Explanation of Action -- 5. Conclusions -- V. Aristotle: Explanation and the World -- 1. Demonstration and Explanation -- 2. Observation and Science -- 3. Theophrastus and After -- 4. Conclusions -- VI. The Atomists -- 1. Democritus -- 2. Epicureanism and Explanation -- 3. Freedom and the Explanation of Action -- 4. Later Epicurean Scientific Epistemology -- 5. Conclusions -- VII. The Stoics -- 1. Stoic Causal Theory -- 2. Freedom and Determinism
- 3. Stoic Cosmology4. Conclusions -- VIII. The Sceptics -- 1. The Development of Scepticism -- 2. Aenesidemus against the Aetiologists -- 3. The General Attack on Causes -- 4. The Modes of Agrippa -- 5. Scepticism and Science -- 6. Conclusions -- IX. Explanation in the Medical Schools -- 1. The Limits of Explanation -- 2. Empiricism and Rationalism -- 3. Methodism -- 4. Conclusions -- X. The Age of Synthesis -- 1. The Origins of Syncretism -- 2. The Convergence of the Schools -- 3. The Emergence of Middle Platonism
- 4. The Revival of Aristotelianism: Alexander of Aphrodisias5. Conclusions -- XI. Science and Explanation -- 1. Ptolemy -- 2. Galen: The Structure of Causation -- 3. The Aristotelian Influence -- 4. Galen's Teleology -- 5. Powers, Functions, and Activities -- 6. Conclusions -- XII. The Neoplatonists -- 1. The Roots of Neoplatonism -- 2. Plotinus' System -- 3. After Plotinus -- 4. Conclusions and Reflections -- Appendix: List of Abbreviated Principles -- References -- Index of Passages Cited -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F
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- 9780191597572
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- Cause and explanation in ancient Greek thought
- Title
- Cause and explanation in ancient Greek thought
- Statement of responsibility
- R.J. Hankinson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This work traces the history of ancient Greek thought about causation and explanation. It examines ways in which they dealt with questions about how and why things happen, about the constitution and structure of things, laws of nature, and more
- Cataloging source
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hankinson, R. J
- Dewey number
- 122/.0938
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- B187.C38
- LC item number
- H36 1998eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
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- Causation
- Explanation
- Philosophy, Ancient
- Causalité
- Explication
- PHILOSOPHY
- Causation
- Explanation
- Philosophy, Ancient
- Kausalität
- Erklärung
- Griechenland
- Causaliteit
- Verklaring
- Griekse oudheid
- Label
- Cause and explanation in ancient Greek thought, R.J. Hankinson
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-475) and indexes
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- online resource
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- multicolored
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- txt
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- Contents
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- Preface -- Contents -- Note on Citations -- Introduction -- I. The Presocratics -- 1. Prehistory -- 2. The Milesians -- 3. Causal Origination -- 4. Pluralism and Emergence -- 5. Conclusions -- II. Science and Sophistry -- 1. Rational Medicine -- 2. The Sophists -- 3. History -- 4. Conclusions -- III. Plato -- 1. Metaphysics and Causation -- 2. Causation and the Soul -- 3. Hypothesis and Explanation -- 4. Timaeus: The Model Applied -- 5. Coda: Mathematical and Astronomical Theory -- 6. Conclusions -- IV. Aristotle: Explanation and Nature
- 1. The Structure of Reality2. Causation and Coincidence -- 3. Teleological Explanation -- 4. The Explanation of Action -- 5. Conclusions -- V. Aristotle: Explanation and the World -- 1. Demonstration and Explanation -- 2. Observation and Science -- 3. Theophrastus and After -- 4. Conclusions -- VI. The Atomists -- 1. Democritus -- 2. Epicureanism and Explanation -- 3. Freedom and the Explanation of Action -- 4. Later Epicurean Scientific Epistemology -- 5. Conclusions -- VII. The Stoics -- 1. Stoic Causal Theory -- 2. Freedom and Determinism
- 3. Stoic Cosmology4. Conclusions -- VIII. The Sceptics -- 1. The Development of Scepticism -- 2. Aenesidemus against the Aetiologists -- 3. The General Attack on Causes -- 4. The Modes of Agrippa -- 5. Scepticism and Science -- 6. Conclusions -- IX. Explanation in the Medical Schools -- 1. The Limits of Explanation -- 2. Empiricism and Rationalism -- 3. Methodism -- 4. Conclusions -- X. The Age of Synthesis -- 1. The Origins of Syncretism -- 2. The Convergence of the Schools -- 3. The Emergence of Middle Platonism
- 4. The Revival of Aristotelianism: Alexander of Aphrodisias5. Conclusions -- XI. Science and Explanation -- 1. Ptolemy -- 2. Galen: The Structure of Causation -- 3. The Aristotelian Influence -- 4. Galen's Teleology -- 5. Powers, Functions, and Activities -- 6. Conclusions -- XII. The Neoplatonists -- 1. The Roots of Neoplatonism -- 2. Plotinus' System -- 3. After Plotinus -- 4. Conclusions and Reflections -- Appendix: List of Abbreviated Principles -- References -- Index of Passages Cited -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F
- Gh -- i -- j -- k -- l -- m -- n -- o -- p -- q -- r -- s -- t -- u -- v -- w -- x -- z
- Control code
- 317284274
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- 9780191597572
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- (OCoLC)317284274
- Label
- Cause and explanation in ancient Greek thought, R.J. Hankinson
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-475) and indexes
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Preface -- Contents -- Note on Citations -- Introduction -- I. The Presocratics -- 1. Prehistory -- 2. The Milesians -- 3. Causal Origination -- 4. Pluralism and Emergence -- 5. Conclusions -- II. Science and Sophistry -- 1. Rational Medicine -- 2. The Sophists -- 3. History -- 4. Conclusions -- III. Plato -- 1. Metaphysics and Causation -- 2. Causation and the Soul -- 3. Hypothesis and Explanation -- 4. Timaeus: The Model Applied -- 5. Coda: Mathematical and Astronomical Theory -- 6. Conclusions -- IV. Aristotle: Explanation and Nature
- 1. The Structure of Reality2. Causation and Coincidence -- 3. Teleological Explanation -- 4. The Explanation of Action -- 5. Conclusions -- V. Aristotle: Explanation and the World -- 1. Demonstration and Explanation -- 2. Observation and Science -- 3. Theophrastus and After -- 4. Conclusions -- VI. The Atomists -- 1. Democritus -- 2. Epicureanism and Explanation -- 3. Freedom and the Explanation of Action -- 4. Later Epicurean Scientific Epistemology -- 5. Conclusions -- VII. The Stoics -- 1. Stoic Causal Theory -- 2. Freedom and Determinism
- 3. Stoic Cosmology4. Conclusions -- VIII. The Sceptics -- 1. The Development of Scepticism -- 2. Aenesidemus against the Aetiologists -- 3. The General Attack on Causes -- 4. The Modes of Agrippa -- 5. Scepticism and Science -- 6. Conclusions -- IX. Explanation in the Medical Schools -- 1. The Limits of Explanation -- 2. Empiricism and Rationalism -- 3. Methodism -- 4. Conclusions -- X. The Age of Synthesis -- 1. The Origins of Syncretism -- 2. The Convergence of the Schools -- 3. The Emergence of Middle Platonism
- 4. The Revival of Aristotelianism: Alexander of Aphrodisias5. Conclusions -- XI. Science and Explanation -- 1. Ptolemy -- 2. Galen: The Structure of Causation -- 3. The Aristotelian Influence -- 4. Galen's Teleology -- 5. Powers, Functions, and Activities -- 6. Conclusions -- XII. The Neoplatonists -- 1. The Roots of Neoplatonism -- 2. Plotinus' System -- 3. After Plotinus -- 4. Conclusions and Reflections -- Appendix: List of Abbreviated Principles -- References -- Index of Passages Cited -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F
- Gh -- i -- j -- k -- l -- m -- n -- o -- p -- q -- r -- s -- t -- u -- v -- w -- x -- z
- Control code
- 317284274
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- 1 online resource (xvi, 499 pages)
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- 9780191597572
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Subject
- Causaliteit
- Causalité -- Histoire
- Causation
- Causation -- History
- Electronic books
- Erklärung
- Explanation
- Explanation -- History
- Explication -- Histoire
- Griekse oudheid
- History
- Kausalität
- PHILOSOPHY -- Epistemology
- Philosophy, Ancient
- Philosophy, Ancient
- Verklaring
- Griechenland
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