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Single Idea 11311

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 3. Greek-English Lexicon]

Full Idea

Arché: first principle, the basic

Gist of Idea

Arche: first principle, the basic

Source

PG (Db (lexicon) [c.1001 BCE], 14)


A Reaction

Interchangeable with 'aitia' by Aristotle. The first principle and the cause are almost identical.