The Doctrine of Being in the Aristotelian Metaphysics: A Study in the Greek Background of Mediaeval ThoughtThe problem of being is central to Western metaphysics. Etched sharply in the verses of Parmenides, it took on distinctive colouring in Aristotle as the subject matter of a science expressly labelled 'theological.' For Aristotle, being could not be shared in generic fashion by other natures. As a nature it had to be found not in various species but in a primary instance only. The science specified by the primary nature was accordingly the one science that under the aspect of being treated universally of whatever is: it dealt with being qua being. |
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The Problem of Being in the Metaphysics | 1 |
The Nature and Composition of the Metaphysics | 69 |
The English Translation of Aristotelian Terms | 137 |
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abstract accidens accidents according accordingly actual aporia Arist Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's Arnim Asclepius Bonitz Book causality chapter cognition composite conception considered dative definite denote divine doctrine equivocals eternal explained expressed F. M. Cornford Filosofia final cause formal cause four causes genus Greek hearers Ibid Ideas infra intellect interpretation Jaeger knowable knowledge l'être logical Magna Moralia Mathematicals matter meaning Merlan Metaph Metaphysics Metaphysik Natorp nature Neoplatonism notion object ontology ousia ovoía Oxford trans Parmenides Paronyms passage Physics Platonic Platonic Forms potency predication present presuppose primary Entity primary instance Primary Philosophy principles prior problem question quod reason reference regard science of Entity secondary instances seems sense sensible Entity sensible things separate Entities singular species Stagirite Stagirite's substance substrate supersensible supra term theology thought translation treated treatises treatment ultimate unity universal unmoved mover viewpoint W. D. Ross what-is what-IS-Being Wisdom word