Being – Not-Being, Truth – Falsehood in Aristotle’s View Cover Image

Bycie – nie bycie, prawda – fałsz w koncepcji Arystotelesa
Being – Not-Being, Truth – Falsehood in Aristotle’s View

Author(s): Marian Andrzej Wesoły
Subject(s): Epistemology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Aristotle; Being – Not-Being; Categorical predication; Falsity as Contradiction; Truth as non-contradiction; Philosophy as investigation of truth; Truthfulness and Lying;

Summary/Abstract: The basis of Aristotle’s arguments about truth and falsity is formulated syntactically according to the distinctions of ‘to be’ as the predicative affirmation - composition and, correspondingly, ‘not to be’ as negation – separation. As the nominal defining characteristic of falsity is contradic­tion, so of truth is non-contradiction. The expression of truth or falsity in the declarative sentence of affirmation or negation is a function of thinking as a human cognitive disposition under the semantic figures of categorical predication. In addition, we cite Aristotle’s more important texts on the true intellection of non-composites (indivisibles), the inves­tigation of truth and probability, the diagnosis of falsehood, the truthful­ness and lying. Finally, a mention of modern adaptations of Aristotle’s concept of truth.

  • Issue Year: 12/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 171-196
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Polish