Aristotle: A Study in Context
An introduction to Aristotle's philosophical framework, exploring its historical context, key concepts, and ongoing influence on Western philosophy.
Aristotle
The Independence of Pure Mathematics
Exploring the concept that pure mathematics is independent of perception, with historical and philosophical roots in ancient Greece and modern developments.
Averting Parmenides: The Elision of a Philosophical Alternative
A comprehensive guide to the ancient Greek philosophical debate between Parmenideanism and Heracliteanism, exploring their fundamental differences in understanding reality.
The Theory of the Regular Solids: A Philosophical Analysis
A philosophical analysis of the theory of regular solids and its impact on Western philosophy, exploring metaphysics, epistemology, and the role of mathematics.
The World as a Living Creature: A Study of Plato's Cosmology
An exploration of Plato's cosmology, including his concept of the universe as a living creature created by God.
The Concept of Purity and Intellectual Pursuit
Exploring the concept of purity in ancient Greek philosophy, its implications for intellectual pursuit, and relationships with economic conditions.
The Distinction between Universals and Particulars: A Study on Plato's Conceptual Mistake
A study on Plato's conceptual mistake in his Theory of Forms, exploring how he failed to recognize the distinction between universals and particulars.
The Nature of Knowledge: The Concept of the Idea of Good
Exploring Plato's Idea of Good, its role in ancient Greek philosophy, and its implications for understanding truth and being.
The Theory of Forms: An Explanation of Intellectual Vision
Explaining Plato's theory of forms, which posits abstract entities as templates or blueprints for physical reality, and how it relates to intellectual vision, sense-perception, and human understanding.
The Allegory of the Three Metals: A Philosophical Analysis
Plato's Allegory of the Three Metals is a thought-provoking concept that raises questions about social hierarchy, justice, and the nature of reality in ancient Greece.
The Economic Structure of an Ideal City: A Study of Plato's Communism
Exploring Plato's concept of an ideal city, its economic structure, and the implications for social justice in ancient Greece.
The Spartan Constitution: A Philosophical Analysis
A philosophical analysis of Aristotle's critique of the Spartan constitution, exploring key aspects of its structure and societal implications.
The Idea of Virtue in Politics: Socratic Thought
This study examines the concept of virtue in politics as developed by Socrates through his conversations with young men in ancient Athens.
The Nature of Space and Matter
Exploring key arguments and concepts in the nature of space and matter, from Descartes' extension to Leibniz's plenum, with implications for our understanding of reality.
The Concept of Motion in a Plenum
Exploring the concept of motion in a plenum, its historical development, and its implications for understanding space and matter.
The Limits of Teleological Explanation
A study on the limitations of teleological explanation, its history, key figures and concepts, and implications for philosophical inquiry.
The Mechanistic Explanation: Atomism and the Rejection of Final Causes
An introduction to the mechanistic explanation theory, its history, key figures, and debates surrounding its applicability.
Aristotle's Critique of the Atomists: Motion and Weight in Ancient Greek Philosophy
A study of Aristotle's critique of atomists, examining the views of Leucippus, Democritus, Epicurus, and Aristotle on atomic motion and weight in ancient Greek philosophy.
The Paradox of Change: Parmenides' Challenge
Parmenides' challenge to change and its implications for time, knowledge, and reality, with a focus on his arguments against Heraclitus and the responses from Plato and Aristotle.
The Development of Prudence: A Philosophical Exploration
The Development of Prudence: A Philosophical Exploration of how prudence emerged with agriculture and became a fundamental characteristic of civilized societies.