Author:Aristotle
The Metaphysics presents Aristotle's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of reality and the hardheaded view that all processes are ultimately material. He argued instead that the reality or substance of things lies in their concrete forms, and in so doing he probed some of the deepest questions of philosophy: What is existence? How is change possible? And are there certain things that must exist for anything else to exist at all? The seminal notions discussed in The Metaphysics - of 'substance' and associated concepts of matter and form, essence and accident, potentiality and actuality - have had a profound and enduring influence, and laid the foundations for one of the central branches of Western philosophy.
Ruth Padel combines two major gifts: she is both a distinguished poet and a quite exceptional reader of the poetry of others... The result is a book which opens doors, which bids us share with its author and the poems she has chosen a wealth of insight
—— George SteinerShe argues away the idea that contemporary poetry is "difficult": all it needs is a little work and the rewards are great
—— Sunday TimesA brilliant snapshot of contemporary poetry. Padel writes with incisive intelligence, particularly in her lively and provocative introduction on gender-related power in the poetry world and why poetry has "lost its audience
—— Christina Patterson, Director of the Poetry Society , IndependentShe chooses her poems with impeccable taste, an anthologist of the very best contemporary poetry
—— The TimesA great gift for any student or poetry virgin who wonders what all the excitement is about
—— Glasgow Herald
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