Order in Multiplicity: Homonymy in the Philosophy of Aristotle (Oxford Aristotle Studies Series)

aristotle Attaches Particular Significance To The Homomyny Of Many Of The Central Concepts In Philosophy And Science: That Is, To The Diversity Of Ways Of Being That Are Denoted By A Single Concept. Shields Here Investigates And Evaluates Aristotle's Approach To Questions About Homonymy, Characterizing The Metaphysical And Semantic Commitments Necessary To Establish The Homonymy Of A Given Concept. Then, In A Series Of Case Studies, He Examines In Detail Some Of Aristotle's Principal Applications Of Homonymy—to The Body, Sameness And Oneness, Life, Goodness, And Being. This First Full-length Study Of A Central Aspect Of Aristotle's Thought Will Interest Philosophers Working In A Number Of Areas.