Substance and being of non-substantial items in Z-1

Authors

  • Raphael Zillig Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dp.v7i3.14819

Keywords:

Aristóteles, ser, ser primeiro, substância, Aristotle, being, first being, priority, substance

Abstract

Aristotle’s discussion of substance at Metaphysics Z1 begins with anissue about the ontological status of some non-substantial items. This issue isusually understood as designed to establish substance as first being. In thispaper, I argue for an alternative interpretation of Aristotle’s move. The issueconcerning the ontological status of some non-substantial items does not aim atestablishing substance as first being, but to direct the investigation to the reasonwhy substance is taken as first being.

Author Biography

Raphael Zillig, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Departamento de Filosofia, UFRGS

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Published

2010-07-13

How to Cite

Zillig, R. (2010). Substance and being of non-substantial items in Z-1. DoisPontos, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/dp.v7i3.14819

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2010): *Special* Aristotle: The Notion of Priority

Section

Aristotle

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