definitions
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 […]
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 […]
Είδος-γένος. Όταν το πλάτος μιας έννοιας εμπεριέχεται εξ ολοκλήρου στο πλάτος μιας άλλης, τότε η ευρύτερη έννοια λέγεται γένος και η στενότερη είδος.
To help us to understand this paradox, Heidegger turns our attention to the meaning of “essence.” He takes us through the traditional philosophical sense of “essence”: it means “what” [in […]
[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 — […]