Description: The idea that some parts of reality are fundamental and others derivative was an important one in Aristotle's philosophical system, and is now again of great current interest in philosophy. Michail Peramatzis presents a new account of priority relations in Aristotle's metaphysics, and draws out their continuing philosophical significance.
Review Quotes: "Few concepts are more important to Aristotle's Metaphysics than that of priority... book-length study of priority in the Metaphysics is, then, long overdue, and Michail Peramatzis's detailed and intriguing new book is particularly welcome." --Journal of the History of Philosophy
"The book is brilliantly produced, and both paper and binding seem to be of high quality, as one is accustomed to expect from Oxford University Press. All in all, Peramatzis should be congratulated and thanked for his masterly monograph, which will certainly be a point of reference for future studies on this crucial topic of Aristotle's metaphysics."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review