The Story of Western PhilosophyThis book was born of the paperback boom, and it is meant as an aid in the interpretation of the history of Western philosophy. It is designed especially for use in a course in the history of philosophy, but I hope that it may also prove useful for other purposes, such as an historical introduction to philosophy or a comprehensive review of the history of philosophy or just as a help to the general reader trying to make some sense out of the history of Western philosophy.-Preface. |
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... potentiality , it cannot change . pure actuality or form A B form , actuality C D matter , potentiality E F nature , hylomorphic things puré potentiality or matter The thing at each lower level is the matter or potentiality for the ...
... potentiality , it cannot change . pure actuality or form A B form , actuality C D matter , potentiality E F nature , hylomorphic things puré potentiality or matter The thing at each lower level is the matter or potentiality for the ...
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... potentiality and actuality . The material cause is simply the material of which the thing is composed , the poten- tial energy captured in its present form . The formal cause is the form or structure given to that material , the present ...
... potentiality and actuality . The material cause is simply the material of which the thing is composed , the poten- tial energy captured in its present form . The formal cause is the form or structure given to that material , the present ...
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... potentiality and actuality , as we have seen ; and here is Aristotle's reflection of Plato's division of being into active and passive power . Potentiality and actu- ality are different modes of being , thus justifying pluralism , but ...
... potentiality and actuality , as we have seen ; and here is Aristotle's reflection of Plato's division of being into active and passive power . Potentiality and actu- ality are different modes of being , thus justifying pluralism , but ...
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The Philosophical Story Previewed | 3 |
The Cosmological Philosophers | 13 |
The Anthropological Philosophers | 34 |
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