Table of Contents

1 Introduction Part I The Concept of the Infinite, 2 The problem of the Infinite the Aristotelian Analysis 3 Aristotle's Doctrine of the Infinite 4 The changed concept of the Infinite in Medieval Thought 5 The new Philosophy of the Infinite of Nicolaus Cusanus 6 The conception of the Universe as Infinite Part II The Concept of the Physical 7 The Greek Conception of the Physical 8 The Concept of Matter: Aristotelian 9 The Concept of Matter: Medieval 10 The Concept of Matter: Renaissance conception of ensouled matter 11 The Concept of Matter: Early Seventeenth Century Part III The Modern Concept of Nature 12 Matter, Motion and the Concept of Place 13 Place, The Void and Space 14 The Theory of Atomism and the problems of the Continuum 15 The Continuum, the Physicals and the Mathematical 16 Descartes Theory of the Physical 17 Infinite lace and the Principle of Motion 18 Newton: The Physical Existence and the Mathematical Existent 19 The Modern Concept of mature Part IV Prolegomena to a New Concept of Nature 20 Matter, Body and Extension 21 Matter, Motion and Substance 22 Relation, Action and Substance 23 The Physical Existent and Body 24 The Physical Existent, Simple and Compound 25 Physical Existence, Continuity and Discreteness 26 Nature, The Infinite and the Finite 27 The Philosophy of Nature

About the Author

Ivor Leclerc Professor of Philosophy, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia