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Book SynopsisAristotle's philosophy of nature is examined in the light of the argument that he regarded the natural world, and its study, as having a clear structure. Professor Falcon argues that Aristotle, though systematic, recognized the limitations of natural science and claimed that the natural world exhibits unity without uniformity.
Trade Review'… [a] tightly argued monograph on Aristotle's Meteorology … Falcon's excellent study has relevance to both Aristotle scholarship and contemporary concerns.' British Journal of the History of Science
'The book is tightly argued and situates Aristotle's arguments in the historical tradition of commentary upon his work in a clear and highly sophisticated fashion. … It should be of great interest to advanced undergraduates and others who are interested in a highly engaging and important account of Aristotle's understanding of the science of nature. … F. has offered up an extremely compelling set of tightly linked arguments showing that Aristotle's position on the discontinuity between the sublunary and celestial worlds has wide ranging implications for the integration of sciences such as biology and meteorology and for how Aristotle understands the "system " of nature as a whole. …This book will be of interest to those wishing to gain a greater understanding of how Aristotle's philosophy of science is situated historically - as I have stated the historical context provided with respect to doxographers and ancient commentators is outstanding … the footnotes are extensive and filled with references to a good deal of recent work related to Aristotle's conception of science. Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations and conventions; 1. The unity, structure and boundaries of Aristotle's science of nature; 2. Bodies; 3. Motions; 4. The limits of Aristotle's science of nature; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index of names; Index of passages; General index.
