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Philosophy of Nature (Cosmology)
Philosophy of Nature (Cosmology)
Philosophy of Nature (Cosmology)
(Cosmology)
Question
• What is the ultimate component of things?
(Of Nature)
• How come things change?
• What is the principle of change?
Cosmos = Universe
Logos = Reason
Philosophy of Nature
• Perfect knowledge of beings subject to change
Perfect: ULTIMATE / FIRST CAUSES
Change: Age, growth, movement, etc.
Local movement
Qualitative movement
Quantitavie movement
Nature
- principle of movement
- essence
Quantity
• Quantity is a determination of a being
• To have parts along with other parts (a part is outside
other parts)
• Order in the parts
• Whole
• Individual Notes:
Name, figure, motion, place, etc.
Number
• Number follows quantity (oldness, longness,
heaviness, how many, etc.)
• Number is ratio of 2 or more quantities
• Number, a concept; What exists are distinct units
• Reality of Time
• Time is linear not circular
(The Nile River Flood)
Space & Place
• Represents two aspects of the same reality
• Space: aspect of distance
• Place: aspect of concrete limits
Space
• Distance between to material quantified entities
• 2 spaces:
• External: between two bodies
• Internal: between two parts of the same body
Q W E R
Place
• That which circumscribes/surrounds the body
immediately
• Immaterial
Place
Quality
• Substance is ready to be modified by quality