This book is a sustained philosophical analysis and critique of Plato's Theaetetus. Presupposing no knowledge of Greek, Bostock provides a detailed examination of Plato's arguments and the issues they raise, rival interpretations of the text, and the relations between the Theaetetus and Plato's other works.

Plato's Theaetetus (Clarendon Paperbacks)

Politics & Social Sciences

Bostock, David

Philosophy

Clarendon Press

This volume contains a close translation, suitable for students without a knowledge of Greek, of the 7th and 8th books of Aristotle's "Metaphysics", together with a philosophical commentary. In these books, Aristotle discusses the nature of perceptible reality.

Metaphysics (Clarendon Aristotle Series)

Aristotle

Oxford University Press

Logic and Arithmetic

Science & Math

Mathematics

David Bostock examines the theories and arguments put forward by Plato in his Phaedo, in which he attempts to show that the soul is immortal. This excellent introduction to Plato's often difficult arguments discusses such important philosophical problems as the nature of the mind, the idea of personal identity, the question of how we understand language, and the concept of cause, reason, and explanation.

Plato's Phaedo

Intermediate Logic is an ideal text for anyone who has taken a first course in logic and is progressing to further study. It examines logical theory, rather than the applications of logic, and does not assume any specific technical grounding. The author introduces and explains each concept and term, ensuring readers have a firm foundation for study. He provides a broad, deep understanding of logic by adopting and comparing a variety of different methods and approaches

Intermediate Logic

In this fascinating introduction, David Bostock presents a fresh perspective on one of the great classics of moral philosophy: Aristotle's Nicomachaen Ethics. He argues that it is, and deserves to be, Aristotle's most widely studied work, for much of what it has to say is still important for today's debate on the problems of ethics. Here, Bostock guides the reader through explanations and evaluations of all the main themes of the work, exploring questions of interpretation and the differing views of a range of commentators. He also emphasizes the philosophical merits and faults of the doctrines that emerge, critically discussing them in a simple, straightforward way. Each chapter concludes with suggestions for further reading on the themes discussed within the chapter, and the book finishes with an evaluation of the Ethics as a whole. The ideal companion for study of Aristotle's great insights, this book helps the reader to engage with his ideas and arguments as living philosophy.

Aristotle's Ethics

History

Europe

Space, Time, Matter, and Form collects ten of David Bostock's essays on themes from Aristotle's Physics, four of them published here for the first time. The first five papers look at issues raised in the first two books of the Physics, centered on notions of matter and form; the latter five examine themes in the remaining books, including infinity, place, time, and continuity. Bostock's many insights will be welcomed by all scholars of ancient philosophy.

Space, Time, Matter, and Form: Essays on Aristotle's Physics (Oxford Aristotle Studies Series)

David Bostock presents a critical appraisal of Bertrand Russell's philosophy from 1900 to 1924--a period that is considered to be the most important in his career. Russell developed his theory of logic from 1900 to 1910, and over those years wrote the famous work Principia Mathematica with A. N. Whitehead. Bostock explores Russell's development of 'logical atomism', which applies this logic to problems in the theory of knowledge and in metaphysics, and was central to his philosophical work from 1910 to 1924. This book is the first to focus on this important period of Russell's development, examining the three key areas of logic and mathematics, knowledge, and metaphysics, and demonstrating the enduring value of his work in these areas.

Russell's Logical Atomism

Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction

Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction provides a critical analysis of the major philosophical issues and viewpoints in the concepts and methods of mathematics - from antiquity to the modern era. <ul>
<li> Offers beginning readers a critical appraisal of philosophical viewpoints throughout history </li> <li> Gives a separate chapter to predicativism, which is often (but wrongly) treated as if it were a part of logicism </li> <li> Provides readers with a non-partisan discussion until the final chapter, which gives the author’s personal opinion on where the truth lies </li> <li> Designed to be accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students, and at the same time to be of interest to professionals </li> </ul>

Wiley/Blackwell

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Plato's Theaetetus (Clarendon Paperbacks)

Metaphysics (Clarendon Aristotle Series)

Logic and Arithmetic

Plato's Phaedo

Intermediate Logic

Intermediate Logic

Aristotle's Ethics

Space, Time, Matter, and Form: Essays on Aristotle's Physics (Oxford Aristotle Studies Series)

Russell's Logical Atomism

Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction