The Physics is a foundational work of western philosophy, and the
crucial one for understanding Aristotle's views on matter, form,
essence, causation, movement, space, and time. This richly
annotated, scrupulously accurate, and consistent translation makes
it available to a contemporary English reader as no other does--in
part because it fits together seamlessly with other closely
associated works in the New Hackett Aristotle series, such as the
Metaphysics, De Anima, and forthcoming De Caelo and On Coming to Be
and Passing Away. Eventually the series will include all of
Aristotle's works. Sequentially numbered endnotes provide the
information most needed at each juncture, while a detailed Index of
Terms indicates places where focused discussion of key notions
occurs. An illuminating general Introduction describes the book
that lies ahead, explaining what sort of work it is and what sorts
of evidence it relies on.