Aristotle’s Prior Analytics
I’m getting frustrated with this. I haven’t been able to find any online commentary, books with notes–nothing. It’s very slow going even when it should be. It’s like reading a foreign language or...
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The Athenian Constitution by Aristotle
This book was sent to me as part of Penguin’s Blog a Classic programme. From the back cover: “Probably written by a student of Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution is both a history and an analysis of...
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Metaphysica (Metaphysics) by Aristotle, Book Α
I’m starting out on my next Aristotelian adventure, this time into the wilds of the Metaphysics. I’ve got my notes all lined up and an glossary of terms in Greek, English, and Latin. I’m going to try...
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Metaphysica (Metaphysics) by Aristotle, Book Α, c. 2
Book Alpha 2. Characteristics of ‘wisdom’ (philosophy) Notes: the wise man’s knowledge is not of particulars the wise man’s knowledge knows things that are difficult, not things common to know (i.e....
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Metaphysica (Metaphysics) by Aristotle, Book Α, c. 3
Book Alpha 3. The successive recognition by earlier philosophers of the material, efficient, and final causes Notes: recap of the four types of causes: material (of what a thing consists), formal (how...
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