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Inference from Signs: Ancient Debates about the Nature of Evidence

By James Allen

Original and penetrating, this book investigates of the notion of inference from signs, which played a central role in ancient philosophical and scientific method. It examines an important chapter in ancient epistemology: the debates about the nature of evidence and of the inferences based on it—or signs and sign-inferences as they were called in antiquity. Read more.

Aristotle and the Science of Nature: Unity without Uniformity

By Andrea Falcon

Aristotelian scholars have argued that he regarded the natural world, and its study, as possessing a unique structure. This book examines Aristotle's philosophy of nature in this light. Claiming that the natural world exhibits unity without uniformity, it demonstrates that although he systematically investigated nature, Aristotle never forgot to recognize the limitations of natural science. Read more.

Philosophical Issues in Aristotle's Biology

By Allan Gotthelf, James G. Lennox

"This excellently planned and produced anthology is the proper answer to a long-felt need for the study of Aristotle's biological work ... Particular attention is paid to the relationship of biology as a distinct inquiry and a set of principles to the broader philosophical problems of scientific knowledge and logic ... Highly recommended for advanced students and specialists." J. P. Anton, Choice. Read more.

Aristotle on The Parts of Animals I-IV (Clarendon Aristotle Series)

By James Lennox

In On the Parts of Animals, Aristotle develops his systematic principles for biological investigation and explanation, and applies those principles to explain why the different animals have the different parts that they do. This new translation and commentary reflects the subtlety and detail of Aristotle's reasoning. Read more.

Politics and Society in Ancient Greece

By Nicholas F. Jones

Western democracies often trace their political roots back to Ancient Greece. While politics today may seem the dusty domain of lawmakers and pundits, in the classical era virtually no aspect of life was beyond its reach. Read more.

Translating the Heavens: Aratus, Germanicus, and the Poetics of Latin Translation

By Possanza, D. Mark

Germanicus Caesar's translation of Aratus's celebrated astronomical poem, Phaenomena, is crucial for the study of the poetics of Latin translation. Building on the foundation of translation studies, Translating the Heavens investigates how Germanicus rewrote the Phaenomena as an Augustan aetiological poem that subverts the religious and philosophical themes of the original. Read more.

Cosmos and Cognition: Studies in Greek Philosophy

By Nicholas Rescher

The six studies comprising this volume deal with some fundamental issues in early Greek thought: cosmic evaluation in Anaximander, the theory of opposites from the Pre-Socratics to Plato and Aristotle, thought experimentation in Pre-Socratic thought, the origins of Greek Scepticism among the Sophisists, the prehistory of 'Buridan's Ass' speculation, and the role of esthesis in Aristotle's theory of science. Read more.

Dramatic Representations of Filial Piety

By Mae J. Smethurst

This volume of five noh translations (containing an introduction, translations, short commentaries and a glossary) differs from most others in that none of the plays are of the mugenno type, but are instead genzaino, real-life noh. The plays focus on living characters rather than spirits or ghosts, and on dramatic action rather than poetry, song and dance. Read more.