Aristotle on artifacts
Subtitle: a metaphysical puzzle
By: Errol G. Katayama.
Series: SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Albany, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
Subjects: Aristotle.; Metaphysics.; Substance (Philosophy)
Description: "Previous commentators on the Metaphysics have attributed to Aristotle the belief that all living beings are substances. This book challenges the prevailing view by addressing the question of whether, according to Aristotle, artifacts are substances.

By arguing that the two criteria of substantiality are "eternity" and "actuality" (thereby excluding some organisms), and by covering Aristotle's theory of art and nature as well as his embryology, Aristotle on Artifacts offers a novel way of dealing with a number of highly controversial issues and variety of metaphysical problems."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-175) and indexes.