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Aristotle: Introductory Readings

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This anthology offers carefully selected translations from Aristotle’s works, adapted from Irwin and Fine's renowned edition. Designed for introductory philosophy courses, it provides clear and integrated access to Aristotle's key concepts, making complex arguments understandable for new students of ancient philosophy.
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Ideal for instructors and students engaged in semester-long surveys of ancient philosophy or introductory-level courses seeking a reliable and readable introduction to Aristotle's thought.

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Drawn from the translations and editorial aids of Irwin and Fine's Aristotle, Selections, this anthology will be most useful to instructors who must try to do justice to Aristotle in a semester-long ancient philosophy survey. It is also appropriate for a variety of introductory-level courses.

This book provides accurate, readable, and integrated translations that allow the reader to follow Aristotle's use of crucial technical terms and to grasp the details of his argument.

Included are adaptations of the glossary and notes that helped make its parent volume a singularly useful aid to the study of Aristotle.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780872203396

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 1996

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited and translated by Terence Irwin

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 312g

Pages: 380

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Aristotle; Translated by Terence Irwin

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