{"product_id":"aristotles-metaphysics-a-readers-guide-9781441107138","title":"Aristotle's 'Metaphysics': A Reader's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eAristotle's\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e is an extremely rich and important philosophical work that\u003cbr\u003econtinues to inspire reflection and debate. Indeed, no philosophical work has\u003cbr\u003ebeen more influential.Yet, the \u003ci\u003eMetaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e is also notoriously\u003cbr\u003ecomplex.Because the work is an inquiry\u003cbr\u003ethat seeks to discover solutions to problems rather than to defend doctrines, \u003cbr\u003ereaders often struggle to follow the text and to understand its final\u003cbr\u003esolutions.This book focuses on the\u003cbr\u003efascinating metaphysical issues that Aristotle is addressing. By working through the text, Halper explains\u003cbr\u003ehow these issues arise, how the text engages them, and how it argues for\u003cbr\u003esolutions.Besides showing how to read the\u003cbr\u003etext, Halper aims to help readers reflect on the issues.\u003cbr\u003e Aristotle's \u003ci\u003eMetaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e: A\u003cbr\u003eReader's Guide presents a concise and accessible introduction to the text, \u003cbr\u003eoffering invaluable guidance on: \u003cbr\u003e- Philosophical context\u003cbr\u003e- Key themes\u003cbr\u003e- Reading\u003cbr\u003ethe text\u003cbr\u003e- Reception and influence\u003cbr\u003e- Further reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Halper\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Georgia, USA. His publications include the three volume series \u003ci\u003eOne and Many in Aristotle's Metaphysics \u003c\/i\u003e(Parmenides Press), \u003ci\u003eForm and Reason: Essays in Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e (SUNY Press, 1993) and some fifty papers in journals and anthologies.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337183105298,"sku":"9781441107138","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0a97e3e-601a-4e56-80d8-b9415f9752b8.jpg?v=1727955523","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aristotles-metaphysics-a-readers-guide-9781441107138","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}