Tag: causality
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Taoism and the karma concept
Karma is an idea shared by Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Eastern philosophies. It corresponds to the causality principle identified by Aristotle (384-322 BC), but adds […]
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Michel de Montaigne’s thoughts on risk
In his pursuit of reason, effectiveness and happiness, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) devoted extensive efforts to assess risks; he recorded his reflections and conclusions in […]
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The path of Aristotle’s influence on Western philosophy
The influence of Aristotle (384-322 BC) on Western ideals, philosophy and society has been a slow and difficult process. I tend to choose direct ways […]
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Aristotle’s influence on Western philosophy
The historical influence of Aristotle (384-322 BC) rests on the labours of one man, namely, Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274). I find it remarkable that Aquinas made […]
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The role of causality in Aristotle’s views on reality and existence
As soon as Aristotle passed away in 322 BC, the enormous importance of his contributions got lost for most people. Only a superficial knowledge of […]
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Aristotle’s four key contributions to philosophy
Aristotle (384-322 BC) made four decisive contributions to philosophy. First, in metaphysics, he refuted Plato’s theory of forms. While Plato had believed in a world […]
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Aristotle’s views on the nature of reality
Aristotle used a systematic method for drawing conclusions from empirical observations. His concept of reality revolves around the idea of “substance,” which actually means “entity” […]
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Aristotle’s theory of the four causes
In this article, I present one of Aristotle’s key contributions to philosophy. Aristotle’s theory of the four causes seems at first sight very easy to […]
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