Aristotle's Physics and Its Medieval Varieties.

The Review of Metaphysics | June 1, 1993| | Copyright

"Although the end be last in the order of execution, yet it is first in the order of intention." This dictum arises in Aquinas's discussion of human acts; it nonetheless comes readily to the mind of readers of Helen Lang's book. Lang's thesis is that in the Physics Aristotle wrote logoi, arguments structured around an initial thesis. This structure is seen across the books of the Physics and provides a framework in which to understand the various parts of Aristotle's science of nature. Lang maintains that Aristotle's Physics establishes his science of nature, and that all ...

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