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66Aristotle and the problem of human knowledgeInternational Journal of the Platonic Tradition 2 (1): 41-64. 2008.I shall argue that, according to Aristotle, the knowledge we may attain is profoundly qualified by our status as human knowers. Throughout the corpus, Aristotle maintains a separation of knowledge at the broadest level into two kinds, human and divine. The separation is not complete—human knowers may enjoy temporarily what god or the gods enjoy on a continuous basis; but the division expresses a fact about humanity's place in the cosmos, one that imposes strict conditions on what we may know, wi…Read more
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49Logos and Muthos: Philosophical Essays in Greek Literature (edited book)State University of New York Press. 2009.These essays reveal a dynamic range of interactions, reactions, tensions, and ambiguities, showing how Greek literary creations impacted and provided the ...
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36Virtue, Practice, and Perplexity in Plato's MenoPlato Journal (Plato 12 (2012)). 2013.Plato's Meno presents a deceptively simple surface. Plato begins by having his character Meno ask Socrates how virtue is acquired. Instead of having Socrates respond directly, Plato has him divert the conversation to the question of what virtue is. But Plato's Meno isn't accustomed to the rigors of Socratic inquiry, and so Plato allows him to force the discussion back toward a version of his original question. After a series of false starts and frustrations, Plato ends his dialogue with (…) - 12…Read more
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35Aristotle on the Uses of Contemplation by Matthew D. WalkerJournal of the History of Philosophy 57 (3): 551-552. 2019.Matthew Walker’s book argues that contemplation is not useless as “traditionally” claimed, but serves the crucial function of guiding what Walker frequently refers to as human life activities, most importantly the self-maintenance of the human organism. By this phrase, he includes the full range of psychic functions essential to a perishable organism, extending down to nourishment and reproduction. As such, contemplation not only becomes the central organizing principle of Aristotle’s ethics, bu…Read more
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23Aristotle's Philosophical Development: Problems and ProspectsRowman & Littlefield Publishers. 1995.A collection of 16 essays which assess the revival of development studies in relation to Aristotle.
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22Halper, Edward, One and Many in Aristotle’s Metaphysics: Books Alpha-Delta. Las Vegas: Parmenides Publishing, 2009. HC xli + 524 pp, ISBN 978-1-930972-21-6. $48.00 (review)International Journal of the Platonic Tradition 4 (1): 75-78. 2010.
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18His Psychological, Doxographical, and Scientific Writings by Theophrastus; William W. Fortenbaugh; Dimitri Gutas (review)Isis 85 145-145. 1994.
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18Aristotelian Necessities: Commentary on BoltonProceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium of Ancient Philosophy 13 (1): 139-145. 1997.
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16Reading Aristotle: Argument and Exposition (edited book)Brill. 2017._Reading Aristotle: Argument and Exposition_ demonstrates that Aristotle’s treatises rely crucially on expository principles—questions of proper sequence, pedagogical method, and distinctions between different sciences.
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15Preliminary materialProceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium of Ancient Philosophy 28 (1). 2013.
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15His Psychological, Doxographical, and Scientific Writings. Theophrastus, William W. Fortenbaugh, Dimitri GutasIsis 85 (1): 145-145. 1994.
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14Colloquium 7Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium of Ancient Philosophy 8 (1): 268-279. 1992.
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11One and many in Aristotle's metaphysics: The central booksInternational Journal of the Platonic Tradition 2 (2): 212-215. 2008.
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10Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy (edited book)Brill. 2013.Volume XXIX contains papers and commentaries presented to the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy during academic year 2012-13. The papers feature Plato's Republic and Timaeus, examine Aristotle on generation, analogy and method, and analyze Proclus on first principles.
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