Aristotle's Theory of Forms Revisited
Examining Aristotle's Theory of Forms in relation to Platonic ideas, exploring their similarities and differences, and analyzing the implications for metaphysics.
Epistemology
The Form and Essence of Being
The concept of form plays a crucial role in understanding reality, particularly in ancient Greek philosophy, where it was developed by Plato and Aristotle to explain the relationship between form and matter.
The Concept of Essence: A Philosophical Exploration
A comprehensive exploration of Aristotle's concept of essence, its development through scholasticism, and its implications for metaphysics, epistemology, and logic.
The Particulars-Generalities Distinction: A Study of Linguistic and Metaphysical Aspects
Exploring the central concern in metaphysics since Aristotle's time, examining how linguistics shapes our understanding of universals.
The Nature of Existence: A Study on Substance and Attribute
A study on the fundamental question of philosophy, examining the distinction between substances (things) and attributes (qualities), and how this debate has influenced modern philosophical thought.
Aristotle's Doctrine of Adjectives and Proper Names
Aristotle's doctrine suggests adjectives apply to proper names, dependence is one-way, with implications for language, reality, and metaphysics.
The Theory of Universals
The theory of universals is a long-standing problem in philosophy that deals with abstract concepts and their relationship to concrete objects.
Aristotle's Metaphysics: A Synthesis of Common Sense and Platonism
Aristotle's metaphysics reconciles common sense and Platonism, defining substance, accident, form, and potentiality.
Aristotle's Critique of Platonic Ideas and his Theory of Universals
Aristotle's critique of Platonic ideas and his alternative doctrine of universals explore the complexities of understanding reality, knowledge, and being.
The Life and Legacy of Aristotle
Aristotle's philosophy emphasizes observation, experience, and reasoning, influencing fields like science, ethics, and politics with concepts such as hylomorphism, teleology, potentiality, and actuality.
The Problem of Meaning in Discourse
A philosophical exploration of meaning in discourse, discussing the role of language, mathematization, and conceptual frameworks.
The Flux Doctrine: A Critical Examination
The Flux Doctrine: A Critical Examination of change as a fundamental nature of reality, its implications for perception, knowledge, and existence.
The Nature of Inference and Personal Belief
Exploring the nature of inferences and their complex interaction with personal conviction through Protagorean and Platonic perspectives.
The Relativism of Protagoras
Exploring the relativism of Protagoras, a pre-Socratic philosopher who argued that 'man is the measure of all things', and its implications for ethics, politics, and epistemology.
The Unity of Sound and Color
Exploring the concept of unity through its relationship with sound and color in various philosophical traditions.
Enumeration and Perception
Exploring the complex relationship between enumeration, perception, and concept formation in human cognition, covering ancient and modern philosophers' views on numerical cognition.
The Nature of Existence and Descriptions
Exploring the relationship between existence and descriptions in metaphysics, epistemology, and history of philosophy.
Perceptual Data and the Problem of Likeness
Exploring the nature of perception, the role of the mind in shaping reality, and the implications for epistemology and metaphysics.
The Limits of Perception: Plato's Critique
Plato's critique of empiricism challenges the idea that knowledge comes from sensory experience, arguing that perception alone is not sufficient for knowing the truth.
The Heraclitean Flux: Critique and Consequences
An ancient Greek philosopher's doctrine on constant change and flux has sparked debates on reality and knowledge.