Aristotle on Homonymy

Aristotle on Homonymy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781107321120
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Book Synopsis Aristotle on Homonymy by : Julie K. Ward

Download or read book Aristotle on Homonymy written by Julie K. Ward and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julie K. Ward examines Aristotle's thought regarding how language informs our views of what is real. First she places Aristotle's theory in its historical and philosophical contexts in relation to Plato and Speusippus. Ward then explores Aristotle's theory of language as it is deployed in several works, including Ethics, Topics, Physics, and Metaphysics, so as to consider its relation to dialectical practice and scientific explanation as Aristotle conceived it.


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