By Abraham Edel (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) In this stunning act of synthesis, Abraham Edel captures the entire range of Aristotle's thought in a manner that will prove attractive and convincing to a contemporary audience. Many philosophers approach Aristotle with their own, rather than his, questions. Some cast him as a partisan of a contemporary school. … Continued
By Pavlos Kontos (NHC Fellow, 2017–18) This book offers a new account of Aristotle’s practical philosophy. Pavlos Kontos argues that Aristotle does not restrict practical reason to its action-guiding and motivational role; rather, practical reason remains practical in the full sense of the term even when its exercise does not immediately concern the guidance of … Continued
By Richard Patterson (NHC Fellow, 1985–86) Aristotle's Modal Logic presents a radically new interpretation of Aristotle's logic by arguing that a proper understanding of the system depends on an appreciation of its connection to the metaphysics. Patterson establishes that there is a fundamental connection between Aristotle's logic of possibility and necessity, and his metaphysics; that … Continued
By Maroun Aouad (NHC Fellow, 2000–01) For Arab philosophers of the Aristotelian tradition, rhetoric is the main instrument of communication in the city. Allowing philosophers to address the rest of citizens, including rulers, rulers to lead citizens and citizens to communicate with each other, it gives the rules of a logical discourse, but of a logic … Continued
By Alexander of AphrodisiasEdited and translated by Ricardo Salles (NHC Fellow, 2018–19) and José Molina Ayala Alejandro de Afrodisia revela cada vez más su importancia dentro del quehacer filosófico de la Antigüedad. Iniciado en la filosofía por su propio padre, llegó a ser, entre el final del siglo II y la primera mitad del III … Continued
By AristotleEdited and translated by Michael Woods (NHC Fellow, 1990–91) It has long been recognized that anyone seriously interested in Aristotle's moral philosophy will need to take full account of the Eudemian Ethics, a work still gravely neglected in favor of the better-known Nicomachean Ethics. The relation between the two continues to be the subject of lively … Continued
Edited by Pavlos Kontos (NHC Fellow, 2017–18) Aristotle's notion of evil is highly elaborate and attractive, yet has been largely overlooked by philosophers. While most recent studies of evil focus on modern understandings of the concept, this volume shows that Aristotle's theory is an invaluable resource for our contemporary understanding of it. Twelve leading scholars … Continued
By Kellie Robertson (NHC Fellow, 2011–12) What does it mean to speak for nature? Contemporary environmental critics warn that giving a voice to nonhuman nature reduces it to a mere echo of our own needs and desires; they caution that it is a perverse form of anthropocentrism. And yet nature's voice proved a powerful and … Continued
By Christopher Gill (NHC Fellow, 1981–82) This is a major study of conceptions of selfhood and personality in Homer, Greek tragedy, and philosophy. The focus is on norms of personality in Greek psychology and ethics. The key thesis is that, to understand Greek thinking of this type, we need to counteract the subjective and individualistic … Continued
By Gerald F. Else (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) This book is a guide to the poetics of the two Greek fountainheads of Western literary theory. Part I traces the development of Plato's great themes of inspiration and imitation but makes no attempt to reduce his disparate statements to a system. Part II demonstrates that Aristotle's Poetics embodies a … Continued