The Significance of Induction in Knowledge Acquisition
Exploring the role of induction in generating new knowledge, its relationship to deduction, and its significance in science and everyday life.
Epistemology
The Distinction between Names and Predicates: Aristotle's Fallacy
Aristotle's philosophy had a profound impact on Western thought, but his ideas were not without flaws, particularly in understanding the relationship between names and predicates.
The Limits of Testimony and Induction
An in-depth exploration of the philosophical debates surrounding the role of testimony and induction in establishing metaphysical truths.
Aristotle's Influence on Logic
Aristotle's influence on logic was profound, shaping Western philosophy for centuries with emphasis on syllogistic reasoning, dialectic, and language.
Plato's Utopia: Critique by Aristotle
Aristotle critiques Plato's Utopia, arguing that it would lead to loss of individual freedom and diversity.
Aristotle's Politics: A Source of Enduring Principles
An accessible guide to key arguments and concepts, explaining how a philosophical view emerged, what it claims, and why it matters today.
The Philosopher's Happiness
The concept of happiness in ancient Greek philosophy is explored through the ideas of philosophers such as Aristotle, who argued that living a life of reason leads to the development of virtues essential for achieving happiness.
The Nature of Pleasure in Human Experience
Exploring the concept of pleasure as it relates to human experience, emphasizing its connection to virtuous activities and reason-connected pleasure.
The Justice of Mastery and the Concept of Friendship
A philosophical exploration of justice in master-slave relationships, examining Aristotle's views on fairness, right conduct, and moral rectitude.
The Virtues of the Soul: Intellectual and Moral
Exploring the distinction between intellectual and moral virtues, their development through habituation, and the role of reason and passion in achieving virtue.
The Concept of Happiness and Virtue
Aristotle's concept of happiness as an activity of the soul, achieved through virtue cultivation, emphasizing reason, contemplation, and moral intellectual virtues.
The Concept of Individuality in Aristotle's Philosophy
Aristotle's view on individuality emphasizes both diversity and unity, highlighting the body and rational soul as key components.
The Tripartite Soul: A Study of Aristotle's Conception
An exploration of Aristotle's concept of the tripartite soul, its development in his Nicomachean Ethics, and its ongoing influence on Western philosophical thought.
Aristotle's Doctrine of the Soul: Form, Unity, and Organization
An accessible guide to key arguments and concepts, explaining how Aristotle's doctrine of the soul emerged, what it claims, and why it matters today.
The Hierarchy of the Human Psyche: Soul and Mind in Ancient Philosophy
Exploring ancient philosophical debates about the distinction between soul and mind, and their implications for understanding human existence.
The Concept of God in Aristotle's Metaphysics
A comprehensive guide exploring Aristotle's concept of God as an abstract, unmoved cause, challenged by the introduction of the unmoved movers and their implications for understanding reality.
The Unmoved Mover: Aristotle's Argument for the Existence of God
Aristotle's argument for the existence of God based on the Unmoved Mover concept, exploring its significance in understanding reality and God's nature.
The Doctrine of Matter and Form in Aristotle
Aristotle's central concept of matter and form explains how things change and develop through the addition of form to potential matter.
The Unity and Particularity of Form
Aristotle's theory of form as a universal concept applicable to all instances of a particular entity, with implications for reality, knowledge, and epistemology.
Aristotle's Theory of Forms: A Study on Metaphysics and Epistemology
Aristotle's Theory of Forms explores the implications of his metaphysical framework on our understanding of reality.