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This volume presents a new translation of Aristotle's Metaphysics Books A and ¿ by Thomas Kjeller Johansen, accompanied by a detailed commentary and textual notes. The two opening books of Aristotle's work explore metaphysics or 'wisdom' as the study of first principles and explains why we should pursue it.

Note biographique

Thomas Kjeller Johansen is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo. He studied Philosophy and Classics at Trinity College, Cambridge from which he also attained his PhD in 1994. He subsequently held teaching positions at the Universities of Bristol and Edinburgh and was a Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow at Brasenose College.

Table des matières

• Introduction


• Text


• Translation


• Commentary


• Book A


• Book ¿

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