Ideas from 'Aristotle and the Metaphysics' by Vassilis Politis [2004], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Aristotle and the Metaphysics' by Politis,Vasilis [Routledge 2004,0-415-25148-6]].

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

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The Pythagoreans were the first to offer definitions [Politis]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 4. Uses of Truth

11235

'True of' is applicable to things, while 'true' is applicable to words

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / e. Being and nothing

11277

Maybe 'What is being? is confusing because we can't ask what non-being is like

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

11248

Necessary truths can be two-way relational, where essential truths are one-way or intrinsic