Basic Concepts of Aristotelian Philosophy

Robert D. Metcalf is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Denver. Mark B. Tanzer is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Colorado at Denver. He is author of Heidegger, Decisionism, and Quietism.

• Translator's ForewordPRELIMINARY REMARKSPART ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT PHILOSOPHYPART TWO THE MOST IMPORTANT GREEK THINKERS: THEIR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSSECTION ONE Philosophy up to PlatoSECTION TWO Plato's philosophySECTION THREEAristotle's philosophyAPPENDICESSupplementary TextsExcerpts from the Mörchen TranscriptionBröcker TranscriptionEditor's AfterwordGreek-English Glossary

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