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Aristotle (384–322 BCE): Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. Born in Stagira. Major works include "Nicomachean Ethics," "Politics," and "Metaphysics." Pioneered fields such as ethics, metaphysics, logic, and natural sciences. Student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great. Influential in shaping Western philosophy.
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Metaphysics: is a theory that has the claim to ask questions and provide answers beyond our available knowledge. It is objected that even for asking questions, a knowledge of the meanings of the words used is required. This knowledge is not given when experiences or at least theories using these terms are not available. See also essentialism, metaphysical possibility._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
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