Contents
Preface
Part One. An Aristotelian Perspective
Lecture One. Historical Context: What is at Stake
Lecture Two. Induction: The Perennial Value of the Aristotelian Perspective
Part Two. Basic Principles
Lecture Three. The Principle of Substance
Lecture Four. Potentiality Uncovered
Lecture Five. The Principle of Final Causality
Part Three. Cultural Considerations
Lecture Six. Use and Abuse of Analogy and Metaphor in Scientific Explanation
Lecture Seven. Science and the Shaping of Modernity: The Reciprocal Influence of Science and Culture
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index