Universität Wien

180046 SE Aristoteles, Metaphysik (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
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max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Deutsch

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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Aristotle's Metaphysics is one of the most important texts of ancient philosophy and of the history of philosophy more generally. In this work Aristotle presents his views on what counts as being and, more especially, as the highest being. In the seminar we will focus on book Theta, where Aristotle speaks of potentiality and actuality. This book is a follow up on book Zeta, where Aristotle argues for what he takes to be the primary being, which in his view is the Form (eidos). And as he argues, only the Form qualifies as ousia, substance. The Form for Aristotle is the actuality of matter, what actualises matter into an individual object, while matter is pure potentiality. Thus then we get into the discussion of the pair of concepts, actuality and potentiality in Theta. We will read closely and discuss the entire book Theta, which comprises ten chapters, according to the ancient division that our modern editions take over.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

- presence and active participation in class
- presentation in class
- homework
- one short essay during the semester and one longer at the end

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

-active participation
- homework
- presentation in class
- two essays

- 60 points for the essays
- 20 points for the presentation
- 20 points for the homework

A minimum of 40 points is necessary for a successful completion of the seminar
1: 85-100 Points
2: 70-84 Points
3: 55-69 Points
4: 40-54 Points
5: 0-39 Points

Prüfungsstoff

- familiarity with Aristotle's ontology
- familiarity with Aristotle's way of writing and of doing philosophy
- improvement of analytical and of argumentative skills
- acquaintance with major issues in the history of metaphysics

Literatur

General
Lear, J., Aristotle: The Desire to Understand, Cambridge 1988
Rapp, C., Aristoteles zur Einführung, München 2012 (neue Ausgabe)
Schields, C., Aristotle, London/N. York 2007
Schields, C. (Hg.), The Oxford Handbook of Aristotle, Oxford 2012

On the Metaphysics
Frede, M. und Patzig, G., Aristoteles Metaphysik Z. Text, Übersetzung und Kommentar, München 1988, 2 Bde.
Ross, D., Aristotle’s Metaphysics, Oxford 1924, 2 Bde.
Frede, M., “The Unity of General and Special Metaphysics: Aristotle’s Conception of Metaphysics”, in in ders. Essays in Ancient Philosophy, Oxford 1987, S. 81-98
Gill, M. L., Aristotle on Substance, Princeton 1989
Marc Cohen, S., “Aristotle Metaphysics”, in: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,
online http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-metaphysics/
Politis, V., Aristotle and the Metaphysics, London 2004

On Theta
Beere, J., Doing and Being. An Interpretation of Aristotle's Metaphysics Theta, Oxford 2009
Rapp, C. (Hg.), Metaphysik. Die Substanzbücher (Ζ, Η, Θ), Berlin 1996


Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Do 14.03.2024 17:06