I was wondering whether anyone knows of any translations in english of Avicenna's work "Object of the Categories" or of Gersonidies commentary on Averroes...
marczucker@...
Sep 10, 2001 4:00 am
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Why the use of "Nicomachean" as a qualifier to Aristotle's Ethics? Will someone shed light on the origin of the term and its relation to the eponymous work ? ...
I have been thinking about the meaning of the expression Nicomachean as a qualifier to Aristotle's ethics. What is the origin of this expression and how does...
Anil Nauriya
anilajabpur@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:15 am
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Aristotle's father's name was Nicomachus. Thus it was named after him. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your...
I am not positive but I believe that it is derived from, or in fact is, his son's name. Jeff. ... Nicomachean as a qualifier to Aristotle's ethics. What is the...
Re Jeff's message. So what's the connection with the work? Anil...
Anil Nauriya
anilajabpur@...
Nov 5, 2001 10:25 am
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Re Marc's message: The question is: what's the connection with the work? Anil...
Anil Nauriya
anilajabpur@...
Nov 5, 2001 10:27 am
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My question is: what is the connection between Nicomachean and the WORK on ethics? Anil Nauriya...
Anil Nauriya
anilajabpur@...
Nov 5, 2001 11:27 am
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A friend recently thought that he was quoting (albiet paraphrase) some ideas that are credited to aristotle, which was essentially that when a person is...
Greetings Fellow Aristotelians: I am involved in the editing of new translations and commentaries on selected works of Aristotle by Kenneth A. Telford, who is...
Dear Listers, Wishing one and all a blessed Christmas And a Happi New 2002!!! Cyn Adeste Fideles Adeste Fideles laeti triumphantes; Venite, venite in...
Dear Aristotle Group Members, I am looking for a translation into either English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian or French of Simplicius, On Aristotle Physics...
Sara Hermann
sherman@...
Dec 28, 2001 9:39 pm
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Hello, I'm relatively new to this list and was wondering if there are any fellow Aristotelians out there still alive ? :) I noticed there is not much activity...
I rarely get messages from this list, but I joined only because I had a very specific question approx 6 mos ago. Someone I know quoted Aristotle as saying...
there is still some activity out here about Aristotle, though not much on the list. -marc __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
I do not know if this helps, but I am pretty sure the quote comes from 'Rhetoric'. You can easily do a search on one of the sites that has it online. -marc ...
You might be thinking of Book II, Chapter 1 of Aristotle's Rhetoric. Here's a quote from the chapter on the importance of the speaker's own character. "But...
What is the best order to study Aristotle's works? I'd say Categories, De Interpretatione, Analytics, Physics (books I and II, and chapter 1 of III), De Anima,...
Does A. really believe that actions determine states? Don't states decide actions? If I am bad I commit bad acts. I don't become bad as a result of bad...
Aristotle's point is that we say someone is good because of what they do. For example, a compassionate person may lack the courage to help someone in need. Are...
ed sarkis
edsarkis@...
Sep 23, 2002 8:14 pm
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I think Aristotle has to be understood within a certain context. If a person who is good (say does good) gets stranded on a desert island and is never able to...
I certainly agree -- bottom line, what is important is the doing. The measure of a person is that person's actions. No debate (in my mind) there. But...
within the NE there is an almost two-way street. just people do just actions. a non-just person can do an action which is the same act as a just person would...
Everything you said makes sense. But it almost sounds as if you agree. A. says in iv. of Book 2 "Now I can conceive a person perplexed....." but he goes on...
Aristotle lists a continuum of states of virtue: The Virtuous Man (meaning person, not just men) The Continent Man The Incontinent Man The Vicious Man The...
Doug says: "The state (unless I am missing something-help me out!) must precede the action. The action can confirm, describe,even entrench and publicize the...
Lloyd Mitchell
RMITCHELL@...
Sep 24, 2002 12:23 am
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I believe that what you are getting confused over is the following. Aristotle states "The question might be asked,; what we mean by saying that we must become...
Dear all, I have founded a new forum, to which you are all invited, for the study and discussion of the works, life and influence of St. Augustine, Doctor of...
I am pleased to announce the formation of a new group for slow readings of Plato's Apology of Socrates. The discussion leader will be Angela Cembrola who has...
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