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    1) Aristotle argues that Parmenides incorrectly believes that all being is one and there is no non-being. 2) Parmenides puts forth an argument against change, claiming that change can only be thought of if generation can be thought of, and generation requires thinking of non-being which is impossible. 3) Aristotle rejects Parmenides' argument by distinguishing between different types of change, noting that some like qualitative change do not require generation from non-being, which Parmenides fails to acknowledge.

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    1) Aristotle argues that Parmenides incorrectly believes that all being is one and there is no non-being. 2) Parmenides puts forth an argument against change, claiming that change can only be thought of if generation can be thought of, and generation requires thinking of non-being which is impossible. 3) Aristotle rejects Parmenides' argument by distinguishing between different types of change, noting that some like qualitative change do not require generation from non-being, which Parmenides fails to acknowledge.

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    1) Aristotle argues that Parmenides incorrectly believes that all being is one and there is no non-being. 2) Parmenides puts forth an argument against change, claiming that change can only be thought of if generation can be thought of, and generation requires thinking of non-being which is impossible. 3) Aristotle rejects Parmenides' argument by distinguishing between different types of change, noting that some like qualitative change do not require generation from non-being, which Parmenides fails to acknowledge.

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    ‎thinks that being is of necessity one and that
    ‎Aristotle, ch. 2: ‎there is nothing else’ (Met. 986b28–30; cf.
    ‎Explaining nature and ‎Phys. 185a5–12, 191b36–192a2; GC 318b2–7;
    ‎Met. 984b1–25; 1009b20–25)
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    A
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    ‎generation
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    ‎change to GENERATION
    ‎ARGUMENT AGAINST
    ‎ ENERATION is not the same as
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    ‎CHANGE (AC) ‎QUALITATIVE CHANGE

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    I‎ t is possible to think of change only if it is ‎coming into existence of something which ‎τῶν μὲν οὐ γίγνεσθαι ἀλλὰ τόδε τι γίγνεσθαι
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    ‎other sorts do not
    ‎ hings are said to come to be in different
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    ‎ways. In some cases we do not use the
    ‎expression “come to be”, but rather “come
    ‎to be so-and-so” (Phys. 190a32–33)

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    ‎irreducibly distinct senses of the verb 'to be':
    ‎the EXISTENTIAL and the PREDICATIVE

    ‎It is not possible to think of generation

    ‎Hence, it is not possible to think of change

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