Single Idea 11389

[catalogued under 2. Reason / D. Definition / 6. Definition by Essence]

Full Idea

It is not surprising that Socrates sought essences. His project was to establish formal reasoning, of whose syllogisms essences are the foundations.

Gist of Idea

Socrates sought essences, which are the basis of formal logic

Source

report of Socrates (reports of career [c.420 BCE]) by Aristotle - Metaphysics 1078b22

Book Reference

Politis,Vasilis: 'Aristotle and the Metaphysics' [Routledge 2004], p.402


A Reaction

This seems to reinforce the definitional view of essences, since definitions seem to be at the centre of most of Socrates's quests.