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Oct 8, 2000 · Aristotle’s Metaphysics. First published Sun Oct 8, 2000; substantive revision Sat Nov 21, 2020. The first major work in the history of philosophy to bear the title “Metaphysics” was the treatise by Aristotle that we have come to know by that name. But Aristotle himself did not use that title or even describe his field of study as ...
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Aristotle marks the center and turning point of the Metaphysics with these words: “One must inquire about (form), for this is the greatest impasse. Now it is agreed that some of what is perceptible are things, and so one must search first among these. For it is preferable to proceed toward what is better known.
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Metaphysics ( Greek: τὰ μετὰ τὰ φυσικά, "those after the physics"; Latin: Metaphysica [1]) is one of the principal works of Aristotle, in which he develops the doctrine that he calls First Philosophy. [a] The work is a compilation of various texts treating abstract subjects, notably substance theory, different kinds of ...
After Plato’s death, the Academy continued to exist for many centuries under various heads. When Plato’s nephew, Speusippus (died c. 338 bce ), was elected as his successor, Plato’s greatest disciple, Aristotle (384–322 bce ), left for Assus, a Greek city-state in Anatolia, and then went to the island of Lesbos.
Physics and metaphysics of Aristotle. Aristotle divided the theoretical sciences into three groups: physics, mathematics, and theology.
