Title | Megaric Metaphysics |
Type | Article |
Language | English |
Date | 2012 |
Journal | Ancient philosophy |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 303-321 |
Categories | no categories |
Author(s) | Bailey, Dominic |
Editor(s) | |
Translator(s) |
Texamine two startling claimsattributed to some philosophers associated with Megara on the Isthmus of Corinth, namely: M1. Something possesses a capacity at t if and onlyif it is exercising that capacity at t. Be M2. One can speak of a thing only by using its own proper logos. In what follows, I will call the conjunction of M1 and M2 ‘Megaricism’.! The lit- erature on ancient philosophy contains several valuable discussions of Ml and M2takenindividually.? Butthere is no discussion of them together, muchless of their logical relations. I intend to remedy that lack, and to show whyit is a lack worth remedying. [p. 303] |
Online Resources | https://uni-koeln.sciebo.de/s/DZyIu500btVGfoF |
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Title | Megaric Metaphysics |
Type | Article |
Language | English |
Date | 2012 |
Journal | Ancient philosophy |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 303-321 |
Categories | no categories |
Author(s) | Bailey, Dominic |
Editor(s) | |
Translator(s) |
Texamine two startling claimsattributed to some philosophers associated with Megara on the Isthmus of Corinth, namely: M1. Something possesses a capacity at t if and onlyif it is exercising that capacity at t. Be M2. One can speak of a thing only by using its own proper logos. In what follows, I will call the conjunction of M1 and M2 ‘Megaricism’.! The lit- erature on ancient philosophy contains several valuable discussions of Ml and M2takenindividually.? Butthere is no discussion of them together, muchless of their logical relations. I intend to remedy that lack, and to show whyit is a lack worth remedying. [p. 303] |
Online Resources | https://uni-koeln.sciebo.de/s/DZyIu500btVGfoF |
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