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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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Ousia: the Greek word ousia is a substantiation of "being" and is translated with "be", "being" or "substance". The term is applied to what remains constant on a subject under investigation, while certain properties change. See also essence, nature, essentialism, substance, identity, change, movement, substratum._____________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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