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Single Idea 12075

[filed under theme 2. Reason / D. Definition / 4. Real Definition ]

Full Idea

An Aristotelian definition is causal.

Gist of Idea

An Aristotelian definition is causal

Source

report of Aristotle (Posterior Analytics [c.327 BCE], Bk II.2) by Charlotte Witt - Substance and Essence in Aristotle 1.5

Book Ref

Witt,Charlotte: 'Substance and Essence in Aristotle' [Cornell 1994], p.35


A Reaction

[She refers us to Posterior Analytics II.2] This is important if we are tempted to follow a modern line of saying that we want Aristotelian essences, and that these are definitions. We ain't thinking of dictionaries.