Nathanael Stein
Biographic Data
| ID | 3866230 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nathanael Stein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nathanael |
| FAMILY NAME | Stein |
| SIGNATURE | STEIN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Imagination, expectation, and “thoughts entangled in metaphors”
The Supposed Material Cause in Posterior Analytics 2.11
Aristotle presents four causes in Posterior Analytics 2.11, but where we expect matter we find instead the confusing formula, ‘what things being the case, necessarily this is the case’, and an equally confusing example. Some commentators infer that Aristotle is not referring to matter, others that he is but in a non-standard way. I argue that APo . 94a20-34 presents not matter, but determination by general features or facts, including facts about…
The Puzzle of False Judgement in the Theaetetus
A puzzle about false judgement is raised in the Theaetetus (187d-200c), but not successfully answered there. On the proposed account, the confusion that explicitly vitiates Theaetetus’ final attempt to define knowledge is already at work implicitly in this puzzle. Theaetetus shares popular assumptions about knowledge ( epistēmē ), but also accepts that there are cognitive constraints on judgement ( doxa ): the puzzle arises because he fails to di…
Philosophy, Hellenistic
By convention, the Hellenistic period begins with the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE ) and ends with the battle of Actium in 31 BCE .
Causal Necessity in Aristotle
Like many realists about causation and causal powers, Aristotle uses the language of necessity when discussing causation, and he appears to think that by invoking necessity, he is clarifying the manner in which causes bring about or determine their effects. In so doing, he would appear to run afoul of Humean criticisms of the notion of a necessary connection between cause and effect. The claim that causes necessitate their effects may be understo…
Aristotle's Causal Pluralism
Central to Aristotle's metaphysics and epistemology is the claim that ‘aitia’ – ‘cause’ – is “said in many ways”, i.e., multivocal. Though the importance of the four causes in Aristotle's system cannot be overstated, the nature of his pluralism about aitiai has not been addressed. It is not at all obvious how these modes of causation are related to one another, or why they all deserve a common term. Nor is it clear, in particular, whether the cau…
Causation and Explanation in Aristotle
Aristotle thinks that we understand something when we know its causes. According to Aristotle but contrary to most recent approaches, causation and explanation cannot be understood separately. Aristotle complicates matters by claiming that there are four causes, which have come to be known as the formal, material, final, and efficient causes. To understand Aristotelian causation and its relationship to explanation, then, we must come to a precise…
Causation and Explanation in Aristotle
Aristotle thinks that we understand something when we know its causes. According to Aristotle but contrary to most recent approaches, causation and explanation cannot be understood separately. Aristotle complicates matters by claiming that there are four causes, which have come to be known as the formal, material, final, and efficient causes. To understand Aristotelian causation and its relationship to explanation, then, we must come to a precise…
Aristotle's Causal Pluralism
Central to Aristotle's metaphysics and epistemology is the claim that ‘aitia’ – ‘cause’ – is “said in many ways”, i.e., multivocal. Though the importance of the four causes in Aristotle's system cannot be overstated, the nature of his pluralism about aitiai has not been addressed. It is not at all obvious how these modes of causation are related to one another, or why they all deserve a common term. Nor is it clear, in particular, whether the cau…
Causation and Explanation in Aristotle
Aristotle thinks that we understand something when we know its causes. According to Aristotle but contrary to most recent approaches, causation and explanation cannot be understood separately. Aristotle complicates matters by claiming that there are four causes, which have come to be known as the formal, material, final, and efficient causes. To understand Aristotelian causation and its relationship to explanation, then, we must come to a precise…
Philosophy, Hellenistic
By convention, the Hellenistic period begins with the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE ) and ends with the battle of Actium in 31 BCE .
Causal Necessity in Aristotle
Like many realists about causation and causal powers, Aristotle uses the language of necessity when discussing causation, and he appears to think that by invoking necessity, he is clarifying the manner in which causes bring about or determine their effects. In so doing, he would appear to run afoul of Humean criticisms of the notion of a necessary connection between cause and effect. The claim that causes necessitate their effects may be understo…
The Puzzle of False Judgement in the Theaetetus
A puzzle about false judgement is raised in the Theaetetus (187d-200c), but not successfully answered there. On the proposed account, the confusion that explicitly vitiates Theaetetus’ final attempt to define knowledge is already at work implicitly in this puzzle. Theaetetus shares popular assumptions about knowledge ( epistēmē ), but also accepts that there are cognitive constraints on judgement ( doxa ): the puzzle arises because he fails to di…
The Supposed Material Cause in Posterior Analytics 2.11
Aristotle presents four causes in Posterior Analytics 2.11, but where we expect matter we find instead the confusing formula, ‘what things being the case, necessarily this is the case’, and an equally confusing example. Some commentators infer that Aristotle is not referring to matter, others that he is but in a non-standard way. I argue that APo . 94a20-34 presents not matter, but determination by general features or facts, including facts about…
Imagination, expectation, and “thoughts entangled in metaphors”
Philosophy (7 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (6 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Ancient philosophy (2 works) · Causation (2 works)