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AristotleOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.For many centuries, Aristotle's Physics was the essential starting point for anyone who wished to study the natural sciences This book begins with an analysis of change, which introduces us to Aristotle's central concepts of matter and form, before moving on to an account of explanation in the sciences and a defence of teleological explanation. Aristotle then turns to detailed, important, and often ingenious discussions of notions such as infinity, place, void, time, and conintuity. He ends with an argument designed to show that the changes we experience in the world demand as their cause a single unchanging cause of all change, namely God. This is the first complete translation of Physics into English since 1930. It presents Aristotle's thought accurately, while at the same time simplifying and expanding the often crabbed and elliptical style of the original, so that it is very much easier to read. A lucid introduction and extensive notes explain the general structure of each section of the book and shed light on particular problems. This book is intended for students of Classics, Ancient Philosophy, History of Science, Philosophy of Science.
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Adam and Charles Black (Firm)1854Illustrated chart showing comparative length of rivers and height of mountains on each continent. In margin: IV. Plate IV from: General atlas of th...
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United States Office of Strategic Services. Research and Analysis Branch and United States Office of Strategic Services. Reproduction Branch1943R & A, OSS. Relief shown by gradient tints and spot heights. Depths shown by gradient tints and soundings. "Map no. 2864, 29 November 1943." "F...
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