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«АРИСТОТЕЛЕВСКИЕ» РЕШЕНИЯ ПРОБЛЕМЫ «МАТЕРИАЛЬНОЙ КОНСТИТУЦИИ»
“ARISTOTELIAN” SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF “MATERIAL CONSTITUTION”

Author(s): Igor Gasparov
Subject(s): Metaphysics, Ancient Philosphy, Analytic Philosophy
Published by: Новосибирский государственный университет
Keywords: Aristotle; metaphysics of material constitution; hylomorphism; mereology;

Summary/Abstract: In the article I consider various “Aristotelian” solutions to the problem of “material constitution.” First I provide a critical analysis of two solutions recently offered by Michael Rea and Kathrine Koslicki from a broadly Aristotelian perspective by arguing that both accounts of how a material whole could be constituted by its parts fall short from being satisfactory. Then I sketch how the problem in question could be solved in a more adequate way if based on Aristotelian metaphysics.

  • Issue Year: XI/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 144-165
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Russian