The Causal Priority of Form in Aristotle
In various texts (e.g., Met. Z.17), Aristotle assigns priority to form, in its role as a principle and cause, over matter and the matter-form compound. Given the central role played by this claim in Aristotle's search for primary substance in the Metaphysics, it is important to understand what...
Main Author: | Kathrin Koslicki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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University of Tartu
2014-12-01
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Series: | Studia Philosophica Estonica |
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Online Access: | http://www.spe.ut.ee/ojs/index.php/spe/article/view/spe.2014.7.2.07 |
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