Book contents
- Aristotle’s Anthropology
- Aristotle’s Anthropology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Human Beings as Rational Animals
- Part II Human Nature in the Light of Aristotle’s Biology
- Part III Aristotle’s Moral Anthropology
- Part IV Aristotle’s Political Anthropology
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Aristotle’s Anthropology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 May 2019
Book contents
- Aristotle’s Anthropology
- Aristotle’s Anthropology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Human Beings as Rational Animals
- Part II Human Nature in the Light of Aristotle’s Biology
- Part III Aristotle’s Moral Anthropology
- Part IV Aristotle’s Political Anthropology
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
One might well wonder whether there is such a thing as ‘Aristotle’s anthropology’. Isn’t the title a blatant anachronism? The term ‘anthropology’ was not in use in ancient philosophy. And Aristotle might have resisted the label for philosophical reasons, too. Let us begin by addressing these concerns.
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- Aristotle's Anthropology , pp. 1 - 22Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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