Characteristic elements of Averroes’ metaphysics in the Latin version of his commentary to Aristotle’s Metaphysics Z Cover Image

Charakterystyczne elementy metafizyki Awerroesa w łacińskiej wersji jego komentarza do księgi Z Metafizyki Arystotelesa
Characteristic elements of Averroes’ metaphysics in the Latin version of his commentary to Aristotle’s Metaphysics Z

Author(s): Paweł Milcarek
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: nature; subject; Aquinas; Aristotle; Awerroes; Thomism; substance; essence

Summary/Abstract: Averroes and Aquinas have different manners to solve the question of subject. For Averroes the subject is a particular ‘carrier’ of universal nature. For Aquinas it is an essential subject for accidental features. Both metaphysics are based on Aristotle’s texts. Averroes preferred the latest stage of Stagirite’s thought, from "Metaphysica Z", with forma-quidditas as “prima substantia”. However Aquinas preferred early Aristotle from "Cathegoriae", with individual being as primary substance.

  • Issue Year: 46/2010
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 165-181
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish
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