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8 paź 2000 · The Subject Matter of Aristotle’s Metaphysics. Aristotle himself described his subject matter in a variety of ways: as ‘first philosophy’, or ‘the study of being qua being’, or ‘wisdom’, or ‘theology’. A comment on these descriptions will help to clarify Aristotle’s topic.
- Nonsubstantial Particulars
On this understanding, it is possible for a generic quality,...
- Aristotle’s Categories
1. The Four-Fold Division. The Categories divides naturally...
- Aristotle on Causality
We may illustrate this point with the help of an example....
- Aristotle’s Psychology
1. Aristotle’s Psychological Writings. Aristotle...
- Notes to Aristotle’s Metaphysics
Notes to Aristotle’s Metaphysics. 1. This crucial idea is...
- Nonsubstantial Particulars
Outline. Wisdom personified as a deity in the Library of Celsus in Ephesus. Aristotle discusses the nature of wisdom, or first philosophy, which he defines as the study of first principles and causes. Books I–VI: Alpha, little Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon.
Metaphysics has been divided into the following sections: Download: A 604k text-only version is available for download. Metaphysics by Aristotle, part of the Internet Classics Archive.
Aristotle: Metaphysics. When Aristotle articulated the central question of the group of writings we know as his Metaphysics, he said it was a question that would never cease to raise itself. He was right.
Metafizyka (gr. Τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά) – najważniejsze filozoficzne dzieło Arystotelesa, księga zbierająca jego pisma z zakresu filozofii pierwszej w pierwszym wydaniu dzieł Stagiryty dokonanym przez Andronikosa z Rodos. Jest źródłem rekonstrukcji najważniejszych pojęć arystotelizmu. W Corpus Aristotelicum obejmuje strony od 980a do 1094a. Nazwa.
Notes to Aristotle’s Metaphysics. 1. This crucial idea is put forward at Posterior Analytics 71b32; Prior Analytics 68b35–7; Physics Α.1, 184a16–20; Metaphysics Ζ.3, 1029b3–12; Topics Ζ.4, 141b2–142a12. 2. This inverse tree-like structure was first noticed in the 3 rd century C.E. by Porphyry: “Substance is itself a genus, under ...
Book I. Part 1. "ALL men by nature desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves; and above all others the sense of sight.