
HoP 241 - The Shadow Knows - Albert the Great’s Metaphysics
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Interpretation of the Book of Causes and Neoplatonic Philosophy
This chapter explores Albert the Great's belief that the Book of Causes was written by a Jewish author named David instead of Aristotle. It delves into his understanding of causal principles, the concept of the first cause as the creator, and incorporates Avicenna's teachings on existence and essence.
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