Aristotle’s Refutation of the Eleatic Argument in Physics I.8

• Authors: Takashi Oki

Abstracts

EN

In this paper, I show that Aristotle’s refutation of the Eleatic argument in Physics I.8 is based on the idea that a thing at the starting point of coming to be is composite and is made up of what underlies and a privation. In doing so, I clarify how the concept of accidentality as used in his solution should be understood in relation to the composite nature of what comes to be. I also suggest an explanation of why Aristotle’s discussion of the Eleatic dilemma in Physics I.8, unlike his discussion in the previous chapter, is not clear.

Keywords

EN

Aristotle; the Eleatics; the Physics; coming to be; change

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Peitho. Examina Antiqua
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 69-84

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Takashi Oki

• Kokugakuin University

Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/pea.2021.1.4

Biblioteka Nauki

2016409