On Ideas by Gail Fine

On Ideas by Gail Fine

The Peri ideon (On Ideas) is the only work in which Aristotle systematically sets out and criticizes arguments for the existence of Platonic forms. Gail Fine presents the first full-length treatment in English of this important but neglected work . She asks how, and how well, and why and with what justification he favours an alternative metaphysical scheme. She also examines the significance of the Peri ideon for some central questions about Plato's theory of forms - whether, for example, there are forms corresponding to every property or only to some, then to which ones; whether forms are universals, particulars, or both; and whether they are meanings, properties, or both. In addition to discussing the Peri ideon and its sources in Plato's dialogues, Fine also provides a general discussion of Plato's theory of forms, and of our evidence about the date, scope, and aims of the Peri ideon. While she pays careful attention to the details of the text, she also relates the issues to current philosophical concerns. The book will be valuable for anyone interested in metaphysics ancient or modern.

it is the first full-length philosophical monograph on the subject in English.. It deserves the most careful attention of anyone interested in Plato's metaphysics. It is also a splendid example of how analytic philosophy and the history of philosophy can be mutually enriching. * Bryn Mawr Classica Review *

Gail Fine is Professor Emerita at Cornell University, Visiting Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Oxford University, and Senior Research Fellow at Merton College, Oxford. Her books include The Possibility of Inquiry: Meno's Paradox from Socrates to Sextus (Oxford, 2014), Plato on Knowledge and
Forms: Selected Essays (Oxford, 2003), and On Ideas: Aristotle's Criticism of Plato's Theory of Forms (Oxford, 1993). She has also edited Plato I and II for the Oxford Readings in Philosophy series; and has written over 50 articles.

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ISBN 13	9780198235491
ISBN 10	0198235496
Title	On Ideas
Author	Gail Fine
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1995-08-24
Number of pages	416
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