[Inquiry] Re: Grounds And Respects

Jon Awbrey jawbrey at att.net
Sun Mar 20 20:48:08 CST 2005


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GAR.  Note 8

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| Clearly, then, it is a principle of this kind
| that is the most certain of all principles.
| Let us next state 'what' this principle is.
| "It is impossible for the same attribute
| at once to belong and not to belong to
| the same thing and in the same relation"
| [kata to auto];  and we must add any
| further qualifications that may be
| necessary to meet logical objections.
|
| Aristotle, Metaphysics, 4.3, 1005 b 18-22
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| Aristotle, "The Metaphysics", Hugh Tredennick (trans.),
| in 'Aristotle, Volumes 17 & 18', Loeb Classical Library,
| William Heinemann Ltd, London, UK, 1933 & 1935.

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