Aristóteles e o Uso da Matemática nas Ciências da Natureza

Lucas Angioni

Aristóteles e o Uso da Matemática nas Ciências da Natureza

In M. Wrigley P. Smith (ed.), Coleção CLE (Universidade de Campinas, Brazil). CLE. pp. 207-237 (2003)

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Abstract

I discuss the issue whether Aristotle's philosophy of science allows the use of mathematical premises or mathematical tools in general for explanaing phenomena in the natural sciences. I thereby discuss the concept of "metabasis eis allo genos" as it appears in Posterior Analytics I.7.

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scientific explanation essencialism demonstration Aristotle philosophy of nature

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Aristotle: Mathematical Science in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy

Aristotle: Natural Science, Misc in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy

Aristotle: Philosophy of Science, Misc in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy

Aristotle: Principles in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy

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