Synopses & Reviews
Space, Time, Matter, and Form collects ten of David Bostock's essays on themes from Aristotle's Physics, four of them published here for the first time. The first five papers look at issues raised in the first two books of the Physics, centered on notions of matter and form; the latter five examine themes in the remaining books, including infinity, place, time, and continuity. Bostock's many insights will be welcomed by all scholars of ancient philosophy.
Review
"...this is a very useful publication. There is clearly a unity of vision which underlies these different studies, and it is good to have them collected in a book. Both the choice of topics and the high quality of discussion make it indispensable reading for all serious students of Aristotle."--Inna Kupreeva, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Table of Contents
1. Aristotle on the principles of change in
Physics I
2. Transmutation of the Elements in De Generatione et Corruptione 1.1-4
3. Aristotle's Theory of Matter
4. Aristotle on Teleology in Nature
5. Aristotle's Theory of Form
6. Aristotle on the Eleatics in Physics I, 2-3
7. Aristotle, Zeno, and the Potential Infinite
8. Note on Aristotle's Account of Place
9. Aristotle's Account of Time
10. Aristotle on Continuity in Physics VI