Metaphysics: Books M and N - Paperback

by Julia Annas (Author), Aristotle (Author), Julia Annas (Translator)

M and N, the last two books of the Metaphysics, are Aristotle's only sustained venture into the philosophy of mathematics. This volume includes the complete text of M and N along with 170 pages of commentary that provide a clear introduction for students. Focusing on the books' continuing philosophical interest, Annas presents an invaluable guide to this unjustly neglected part of Aristotle's thought.

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M and N, the last two books of the metaphysics, are Aristotle's only sustained venture into the philosophy of mathematics. He criticizes theories held by Plato and other members of the Academy, and suggests some alternatives of his own.