Aristotle on the Meaning of Man: A Philosophical Response to Idealism, Positivism, and Gnosticism

Author:   Peter Jackson ,  Lucy Melville
Publisher:   Peter Lang Ltd
Edition:   New edition
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9781906165710


Pages:   396
Publication Date:   31 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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"Why was (and is) Aristotle ""right"" and why are we ""wrong""? In other words, why are Aristotle's philosophical reflections on man and the world full, real, and convincing and why is so much of our modern philosophy partial and false? This work offers a detailed assessment of Aristotle's thought in response to these questions. Using ""man"" as a case study, this work shows how Aristotle philosophically treats ""him"" as a physical, biological, social, political, ethical, creative, poeticising, and philosophising object in the world. It then continues by laying out his consequent conclusions regarding the necessary capacities of natural objects in the world. Regarding the modern philosophical approach to ""man"", this work shows that it flows from several directions into narcissism, nihilism, and a desire to control and manipulate the world and other people. In short, this work considers these approaches and seeks to show that Aristotle's philosophy is ""right"", true, and commendable and that our modern philosophy is (often) ""wrong"", vacuous, and distasteful."

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Author:   Peter Jackson ,  Lucy Melville
Publisher:   Peter Lang Ltd
Imprint:   Peter Lang Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9781906165710


ISBN 10:   1906165718
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   31 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Peter Jackson has an MA from the University of London and works in finance in London.

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