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Aristotelian theoretical philosophy
Authors: Stavrianeas, Stasinos
Reviewer: Kalfas, Vasileios
Subject: HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY > ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY > ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY > CLASSICAL GREEK PHILOSOPHY
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY > ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY > CLASSICAL GREEK PHILOSOPHY > ARISTOTLE
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > PHILOSOPHICAL DISCIPLINES (EXCEPT ETHICS) > METAPHYSICS > ONTOLOGY
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > PHILOSOPHICAL DISCIPLINES (EXCEPT ETHICS) > PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > PHILOSOPHICAL DISCIPLINES (EXCEPT ETHICS) > EPISTEMOLOGY
HUMANITIES AND ARTS > PHILOSOPHY > PHILOSOPHICAL DISCIPLINES (EXCEPT ETHICS) > PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Keywords:
Epistemology, Theory of Knowledge
Οntology
Metaphysics
Natural Philosophy
Universals / Particulars
Substance / Essence
Τeleology
Causes
Contemplation
Change
Soul
Potentiality / Actuality
Μatter / Form
Categories of beings
Genus / Species
Deduction / Induction
Apodeictic (scientific) Syllogism
Method of division
Dualism
Description:
Abstract:
The textbook is an introduction, written in a simple style, to Aristotle’s views on beings (ontology) and on scientific knowledge (epistemology), that is, on theoretical philosophy. It offers a systematic and at the same time historical treatment. Historical in two ways: (a) it analyzes Aristotle’s objections to traditional views, whether Presocratic or Platonic, and (b) it highlights the contribution and influence of Aristotelian positions in the history of philosophy. The introduction has been designed for Greek university students: on the one hand, it serves as an academic handbook on Aristotelian philosophy; on the other hand, it can also be used as a general introduction to philosophical method. The educational aim is threefold: (a) to introduce ancient philosophy and its the problems that shaped its development; (b) to do so by using a simple style (with examples, charts, and a bibliographical guide); and (c) to train readers in philosophy as an inquiry into problem-solving. Finally, the chapters have been designed to function independently, so that parts of the book may be useful in any undergraduate course in history or philosophy, or even in the philosophy of special sciences (e.g., physics, zoology, psychology).
Linguistic Editors: Iordanidou, Dossy
Graphic Editors: Theodoraki, Alexandra
Type: Undergraduate textbook
Creation Date: 04-02-2026
Item Details:
ISBN 978-618-228-354-7
License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
DOI http://doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-1104
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/15146
Bibliographic Reference: Stavrianeas, S. (2026). Aristotelian theoretical philosophy [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-1104
Language: Greek
Consists of:
1. Philosophy and the history of Philosophy
2. Truth and being
3. Substance
4. Categories of beings
5. Scientific knowledge: Deduction and induction
6. Τhe division of the sciences
7. Aristotle’s theory of change
8. The definition of nature
9. Natural teleology
10. Body and soul
11. Substance in the Metaphysics
12. Human and divine beings
Number of pages 242
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions
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