see also: http://eidetisch.tumblr.com/post/43126760887/5-definition-horismos-categories-ch-1-what Closely related to this is the discussion, in Posterior Analytics II.3-10, of the question whether there can be both definition and demonstration of the same thing. Since […]
In the Sophist, Plato introduces a procedure of “Division” as a method for discovering definitions. To find a definition of X, first locate the largest kind of thing under which […]
1. The definition (horos, horismos) was an important matter for Plato and for the Early Academy. Concern with answering the question “What is so-and-so?” are at the center of the […]
Socratic Definitions I. The “What is X?” Question Socrates asked a simple kind of question that revolutionized philosophy: “What is it?” Usually raised about significant moral or aesthetic qualities (e.g., […]
[5] Definition (horismos) [Categories, ch. 1] What is definition? Before attempting to answer this question Aristotle draws attention to the possibility of ambiguity. He discusses two kinds: (i) synonymy — […]
