The Metaphysics of AristotleH.G. Bohn, 1857 - 445 pages |
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according to accident admit affirm amongst ANALYSIS OF ARISTOTLE'S Anaxagoras animal Aristotle ARISTOTLE'S METAPHYSICS Asclepius assertion atheism belong biped body book XII capacity cause chap chapter cognisant connexion constitute contraries contrariety corruption definition Democritus denominated dogma doubt duad elements Empedocles energy essence eternal evident example existence false formal cause formal principle Further genera genus Heraclitus Hesiod Ideal Theory imparts motion impossible indivisible infinite inherent inquiry instance investigation Leucippus likewise manner mathematical entities matter mean mode monads nature necessary nonentity object Ontology opinion Parmenides particular thing philosophers Plato plurality possess possible Posterior Analytics potentiality predicated principle prior produced Protagoras Pythagoras Pythagoreans quantity question reason regard respect sceptics sense sensibles separable subsistence signifies Socrates sort species speculators Speusippus stance subsists according substance supposition theory tion translated true truth unity universal Vide book VIII Vols whatsoever Wherefore word τὸ
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Page xciv - But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel : Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Page 331 - But this highest principle is God: 'Now, the course of life of this First Mover — in like manner with our own, for a limited period of time — is such, also, as is the most excellent; for, in the present instance, doth that First Mover continue in the enjoyment of the principle of life for ever: for with us, certainly, such a thing as this would be impossible; but not so with the First Mover : since even doth the energy or activity of this First Mover give rise unto pleasure or satisfaction on...
Page 310 - from a non-subject into a nonsubject," which may also appear in the general division, " is no mutation, for it contains no opposition." It may certainly be merely thought or ideal, but Aristotle indicates the actual phenomenon. " The mutation from a non-subject into a subject...