Aristotle on the Nature and Causes of Perception
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Aristotle on the Nature and Causes of Perception

  1. 286 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Aristotle on the Nature and Causes of Perception

About this book

In this book Robert Roreitner offers a fresh interpretation of Aristotle's philosophically intriguing answers to what the nature of perception is, how it can be explained, and how perception is distinguished from mere appearance. He argues that for Aristotle, perception is a complete passive activity, and explains why this notion merely appears self-contradictory to us. He shows how Aristotle succeeds in integrating causal, qualitative, and relational aspects of perception, and explains why he is neither a 'spiritualist' nor a 'materialist'. He presses and resolves an unappreciated dilemma for Aristotle's hylomorphic account of perception and the role of the soul therein. This rich study shows that although Aristotle's understanding of perception may be in many respects outmoded, its core insights remain philosophically engaging. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781009533843
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Ancient & Classical Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Imprints page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Editions Used
  10. Introduction: The Unmoved Causes of Receptivity
  11. Chapter 1 Accounting for Receptivity
  12. Chapter 2 The Predecessors’ Dilemma
  13. Chapter 3 Complete Passive Activity
  14. Chapter 4 The Flesh and Bones of Perception
  15. Chapter 5 The Passivity of Perception and the Impassive Soul
  16. Chapter 6 Perception as a Discriminative Activity
  17. Chapter 7 Reception of Forms without the Matter and Its Unmoved Causes
  18. Conclusion
  19. Appendix Five Passages not Implying the Passivity of the Perceptive Soul
  20. References
  21. General Index
  22. Index Locorum

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