On Aristotle Metaphysics 4In Metaphysics 4 Aristotle discusses the nature of metaphysics, the basic laws of logic, the falsity of subjectivism and the different types of ambiguity. The full, clear commentary of Alexander of Aphrodisias on this important book is here translated into English by Arthur Madigan. Alexander goes through Aristotle's text practically line by line, attending to the logical sequence of the arguments, noting places where Aristotle's words will bear more than one interpretation and marking variant readings. He repeatedly cross-refers to the De Interpretatione, Analytics, Physics and other works of Aristotle, thus placing Metaphysics 4 in the content of Aristotle's philosophy as a whole |
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absurd accident accidental affirmation and negation alêthes Alexander Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander's Alternative translation Anaxagoras apophasis aporia appears is true argument Aristotle Aristotle's Asclepius axioms belongs Bonitz category of substance citation coming-to-be commentaries concerning contradiction contradictories are true contraries Damascius definite demonstration distinct esti estin false follows genus Hayduck Heraclitus hôs houtôs human Iamblichus impossible infinite number infinity insofar intermediate between contradictories kata kath kind lemma Literally logos mê einai Metaph motion nature Neoplatonism Neoplatonist non-being non-contradiction non-human number of things object opined opinion opponents ousia Parmenides Philoponus philosopher Plato Plotinus plurality position possible predicated primary principles Proclus proper sense Protagoras qualification Reading reference refutation Richard Sorabji Ross and Jaeger sense-perception sensibles shown shows signifies one thing Socrates someone speak truly species statement suppose Syrianus task of considering Theaetetus Themistius things are true tôi tôn touto truth words