Aristotle On His Predecessors: Being The First Book Of His Metaphysics is a book written by A. E. Taylor that focuses on Aristotle's examination of the philosophical ideas of his predecessors. The book is a translation and commentary on the first book of Aristotle's Metaphysics, which is often referred to as the ""Alpha"" book. In this book, Aristotle discusses the ideas of earlier philosophers such as Thales, Anaximander, and Pythagoras, and evaluates...