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Ep. 336: Aristotle on Being and Non-Contradiction (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Exploring Aristotle's View on Determinacy and Contradictions

Delving into Aristotle's perspective on determinacy, contradictions, and the essence of things, this chapter discusses the implications of denying thinghood, the collapse of particularity when contradictory essences are applied to a single particular, and contrasts Aristotle's views with Protagoras' relativism. The conversation also explores the necessity of determinacy for language and the concept of non-contradiction, raising questions about the nature of truth and properties of things.

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