
Descartes and 'The Aristotelians' on the Soul as the Life of the Body | Prof. Sarah Byers
The Thomistic Institute
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Aristotle's Definition of Self-Motion
Aristotle says self-motion is the distinctive characteristic of living things. If you lose weight, that's quantitative motion. The growth process from a baby all the way up to the time you're an adult is motion,. Aristotle identifies life with self-nutrition.
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