Ep. 337: Aristotle on Primary Being (Part Two for Supporters) (opens in new tab)

Continuing on Aristotle's Metaphysics, Book 7 (Zeta), on essences and what sorts of things have them. Contrasting with Plato, Aristotle believes that some changing, visible things have forms. How do they get them? Well, they're received from some previous thing that has a comparable form, e.g. a child from its parents, or perhaps a form could come from a creator's mind. The post Ep. 337: Aristotle on Primary Being (Part Two for Supporters) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philoso...