{"product_id":"the-mind-of-aristotle-john-m-rist-9781487585143","title":"The Mind of Aristotle: A Study in Philosophical Growth","description":"\u003cp\u003eUntil the nineteenth century it was common to assume that philosophers said more or less the same things throughout their lives. Such an attitude led their successors to turn their thoughts into harmonious systems which, though often of great philosophical interest, failed to reflect the detailed richness of a philosopher's thought at any specific period in his life. In more recent times the study of a philosopher's growth has often provided a greater understanding of what puzzled him, what problems he was trying to solve, and why he attempted to solve them the way he did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Aristotle such an approach has led to many advances in our knowledge, but conflicting 'readings' have led to confusion and a tendency to revert to more systematic treatments. In an effort to confront this situation John Rist attempts to chart Aristotle's philosophical progress, using the techniques of both philology and philosophical analysis. His aim is to see where Aristotle came from philosophically and what impelled him to develop his ideas in particular directions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter is an overall account of Aristotle's philosophical activities as his life progressed; the remaining sections discuss in detail the development of such key themes as the possibility of metaphysics, activity and potentiality, categories, mind, substance, God, human nature and happiness, and the nature of society, including the proper role for women and the phenomenon of slavery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Rist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487585144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487585143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.78d","brand":"John M. Rist","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829477175551,"sku":"9781487585143","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_469bc5d4-2915-4274-a9ac-03262cd74735.jpg?v=1708450912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mind-of-aristotle-john-m-rist-9781487585143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}