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Aristotle On The Nature Of Logos, John P. Anton
Aristotle On The Nature Of Logos, John P. Anton
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Attention has been frequently drawn to the problems attending attempts "to trace a long progression of meanings in the history of the word logos" (Kerferd). Especially difficult proved the assigning to Aristotle a place in this long progression. One of the reasons is that we have yet to reconstruct his theory of logos. The difficulty is not so much with the complexity of the uses of the term in his works as it is with the widely recognized fact that he left no special treatise on the subject of a doctrine of logos, not to be confused with the instrumentalities …
Some Ways Of Being In Plato, Allan Silverman
Some Ways Of Being In Plato, Allan Silverman
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
I propose to examine on this occasion three closely related issues in the interpretation of Plato's metaphysics, the separation of Forms, participation, and the nature of particulars. In the compass of this talk, I cannot do justice to all three of these issues, indeed probably to none of them. A fortiori, I cannot do a semblance of justice to the closely related topics of predication, both ontological and linguistic; the status of Aristotle's remarks about Plato's metaphysics and his own treatment of these issues, or the vexing problem of the development of Plato’s thinking. Nonetheless, I cannot avoid these topics. …
The Plotinian Reduction Of Aristotle's Categories, Christos C. Evangeliou
The Plotinian Reduction Of Aristotle's Categories, Christos C. Evangeliou
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I propose to consider the Plotinian reduction of Aristotle’s categories, especially as presented in the problematic VI. 3. 3. The following questions will be discussed: Which of the Aristotelian categories did Plotinus consider dispensable and for what specific reasons? Are there any non-Aristotelian categories in the Plotinian set and, if so, where do they come from and how do they function? By what method, if any, did Plotinus determine the number of his set of categories and why just five? Finally, why is it that Plotinus is the last, in a long series of Platonists, to sharply criticize Aristotle’s doctrine …
On The Meaning Of Kategoria In Aristotle's Categories, John P. Anton
On The Meaning Of Kategoria In Aristotle's Categories, John P. Anton
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
All the commentators who have suppressed the terminological difference between predicate and predication (κατηγορούμενον and κατηγορία) conclude that kategoria means 'predicate', thus lending their authority to a misreadng of the passages in which Aristotle uses the word κατηγορία to mean 'attributive proposition.' In this paper I take the position presented as an argument to support a different reading and with the hope that the established interpretation can be challenged through a fresh examination of the textual testimonies to accommodate the suppressed part of Aristotle's theory of categories as ultimate types of canonical propositions. The thesis that i seek to advance …
Aristotle's Demarcation Of The Senses Of Energeia In Metaphysics Ix,6, Ronald Polansky
Aristotle's Demarcation Of The Senses Of Energeia In Metaphysics Ix,6, Ronald Polansky
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Aristotle demarcates in Metaphysics IX.6 three most crucial senses of energeia. There is that which pertains to categorial being, and that which pertains to becoming. Finally, there is energeia involved in the cognitive and affective lives of animals.
The Greek Verb 'To Be' And The Problem Of Being, Charles H. Kahn
The Greek Verb 'To Be' And The Problem Of Being, Charles H. Kahn
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
I am concerned in this paper with the philological basis for Greek ontology, that is to say, with the raw material which was provided for philosophical analysis by the ordinary use and meaning of the verb einai, 'to be'. My question is: how were the Greek philosophers guided, or influenced, in their formulation of doctrines of Being, by the pre-philosophical use of this verb which serves to express the concept of Being in Greek?
The Universal In Physics I.1, Joseph Owens C.Ss.R.
The Universal In Physics I.1, Joseph Owens C.Ss.R.
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
The opening paragraph of the Physics sketches succinctly Aristotle's general notion of scientific knowledge. First, in any scientific discipline, to know a thing is to know its principles or elements. Secondly, the natural path of human knowledge is from things that are more knowable for men to things that are more knowable in themselves, that is, from concretions to the distinct cognition of principles and elements. These two norms are regarded as applying to all scientific procedure. Here they are outlined briefly as an introduction to the Aristotelian philosophy of nature. But Aristotle goes on to apparently recommend moving from …
The Functionalism And Dynamism Of Aristotle, John Herman Randall Jr.
The Functionalism And Dynamism Of Aristotle, John Herman Randall Jr.
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
It is the contention of this paper that Aristotle's thought is relevant and suggestive for two of the most important present-day philosophical movements, the concern with language, and the concern with natural processes and their analysis. Aristotle can be viewed today as the outstanding functionalist of the Western tradition. Aristotle's philosophy is more than important, it is true.