
Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Exploring Potency and Actualization in Perception and Emergence
This chapter delves into Aristotle's views on potentiality versus actuality, discussing how entities manifest specific qualities through potency. It compares this framework to scientific explanations, highlighting the importance of understanding potency in explaining emergent properties and causal chains.
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