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Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part One)

Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life · Mark Linsenmayer

March 25, 202448m 22s

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Show Notes

We read portions of books 9 (Theta) and 12 (Lambda) of Aristotle's Metaphysics, first on "being-at-work" (actuality) vs. mere potency, then on Aristotle's famous argument for the existence of God.

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