The ontological basis of Plotinos' criticism of Aristotle's theory of categories

The reasons why Plotinus criticized and rejected Aristotle's categories were strictly ontological. He accepted the ontological interpretation of the Aristotelian categorial theory. Aristotle's ontology, emphasizing the concrete individual and restricted to the realm of phenomena, was in sharp contra...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Auteur:Christos Evangeliou
Gepubliceerd in: International Society for Neoplatonic Studies (Old Dominion University), Norfolk, 1982
Pagina's:73-82
Formaat:Essay
Onderwerp:- Biografie > Relaties en Bronnen > [Platonisme. Néo-platonisme] > [Plotin] > [Plotin]
Hoofdwerk: The structure of being
Status:Active
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Samenvatting:The reasons why Plotinus criticized and rejected Aristotle's categories were strictly ontological. He accepted the ontological interpretation of the Aristotelian categorial theory. Aristotle's ontology, emphasizing the concrete individual and restricted to the realm of phenomena, was in sharp contrast with reinforced platonism.

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