The various ways a falsehood is spoken of
Falsehood is spoken of in one sense as a thing which is false, and that in two ways: either because it is not or…
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Τhe various ways in which a thing is called the same
First of all we must distinguish the number of ways the term “the same” is spoken of. It may seem, in general terms, that…
The species of syllogism
A syllogism then is a discourse (cohesion) in which, certain things being laid down, something different from these necessarily comes about through them.
The kinds of causes
Causes are spoken of in a number of ways. In one way, then, that out of which a thing comes about and which is…
Primary principles of democracy
The primary principle of a democratic state is liberty (this is what people are used to say as though it is the only constitution…
What qualifications required for the highest offices
Those who come into the highest offices require some three qualifications: first, loyalty to the established constitution, then, the greatest capacity for performing the…
What nature is
Of things some are (exist) by nature, others from other causes (e.g. art, chance, etc.).
What soul is
We say that substance is one of the genera of things (Aristotle’s ten categories), and that it is divided (as simple) into two parts:…
The difference between knowledge and belief
Knowledge differs from belief in that the one is a conception which is invariable and always the same while the other is a conception…
Whether statement and opinion are changeable or not
One might raise the question whether statement and opinion are changeable or not; for it seems that the same statement is both true and…
