From Biology to Linguistics: The Definition of Arthron in Aristotle's Poetics

• Main Author: Laspia, Patrizia (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: UNIPA Springer Series,
• Subjects: Philology.; Philosophy.; Greek language.; History of Philosophy.; Greek.; Classical Studies.

This book attempts to solve Aristotle's definition of arthron in the XX chapter of the Poetics by seeing it in a new light. This definition has always been considered an unsolvable problem. Starting with a detailed analysis of the Greek text, and of the various attempts to emend the text in ord...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The Problem
• Chapter 2: From Biology to Linguistics
• Chapter 3: Conclusions.