Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-70999-7
Verlag: World Bank Publications

Buch, Englisch, Band 38, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 426 g

Reihe: Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy

This volume, the 38th year of published proceedings, contains four papers and commentaries presented to the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy during 2023. Topics: Theophrastus’s interpretation of De Anima III 5 defended against the traditional readings; a new interpretation of Empedocles’ cosmology, aiming to deflect Aristotle’s criticism; analysis of the role of Adeimantus in Plato’s Republic, arguing that he is responsible for the turn to politics in the dialogue; explication of Metaphysics Epsilon, in which Aristotle argues for the necessity of a first philosophy beyond physics. The commentators subject each paper to critical review, and they support, challenge, or reject what they find.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Gurtler, S.J, Gary M.

Maher, Daniel P.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Notes on Contributors

Colloquium 1

Theophrastus on Intellect in Aristotle’s De Anima

Bryan C. Reece

Commentary on Reece

Mark Nyvlt

Reece/Nyvlt Bibliography

Colloquium 2

Empedocles, Aristotle, and the Unity of All Things

Michael M. Shaw

Commentary on Shaw

C.G. Healow

Shaw/Healow Bibliography

Colloquium 3

The Significance of Politics: Adeimantus’s Contribution to the Argument of the Republic

Tushar Irani

Commentary on Irani

Derek Duplessie

Irani/Duplessie Bibliography

Colloquium 4

Aristotle’s Discovery of First Philosophy

William Wians

Commentary on Wians

C. Wesley DeMarco

Wians/DeMarco Bibliography

Index of Names

Über Autor(innen)

Gary M. Gurtler, S.J., is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He has published on ancient philosophy, including three books, most recently From the Alien to the Alone: A Study of Soul in Plotinus (2022) as well as articles and reviews in various scholarly journals.

Daniel P. Maher, PhD (1997, Boston College) is Professor of Philosophy at Assumption University. He has published on ancient philosophy and other topics in journals such as Review of Metaphysics, Logos, Interpretation, Hermathena, Society, and Proceedings of the ACPA.