I. The emergence of the problem: The problem of first principles;
Inquiry and dialectic; Constructive dialectic; Puzzles and
substance; The formal cause; Conditions for science; Puzzles about
science; II. Solutions to the problem: The universal science; The
science of being; Substance and essence; Essence and form; Form and
substance; III. Applications of the solution: The soul as
substance; Soul and mind; Action; The good of rational agents; The
virtues of
rational agents; The good of others; The state; Justice; The
consequences of virtue and vice; Reconsiderations; Notes
`Undoubtedly a major work - scholarly, learned, detailed ...
Irwin's book will certainly be something for Aristotelians to
discuss for a long time.'
Times Higher Education Supplement
`T.H. Irwin's rich book ... is vastly learned ...The argument is
always based on a scholarly perusal of the texts; and it is usually
presented with philosophical subtelty and precision ... He writes
of Aristotle with admiration and with love; and his affection gives
a charming blush to a serious book ... already a classic of its
kind.'
Jonathan Barnes, The Times Literary Supplement
'The book is elegantly printed, and conspicuously well
proof-read.'
Christopher Kirwan, Exeter College, Oxford, Journal of Hellenic
Studies, Volume CX, 1990
'an emminently readable reference book to the history of the
field'
Pat Haggard, New Scientist, 20 April 1991
`its great strength is that, in spite of its length and scope,
Irwin never loses his grip upon a central, organising thesis.'
Canadian Philosophical Reviews
`This is a very good book. It has much that is original. It is
comprehensive ... It is critical ... this is a really important
book, and a provocative one; it must be pondered by all who deal
seriously with Aristotle.'
Ancient Philosophy
`remarkable ... This is a scholarly and philosophical work of the
first magnitude ... one can only admire the intellectual
achievement this book represents, and be grateful for how much
there is to learn from it.'
Philosophical Review
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