Aristotle 1 -
Some notes on the
Categories and Physics
1. Briefly discuss Aristotle's place in the history of philosophy;
discuss his method and style.
2. Review, with the text, Aristotle's discussion of
a. Primary and Secondary substance.
b. The ten categories
c. The four causes.
3. Group work (or extra-credit exercise, depending on time).
Pick one object in someone's pack, pocket, or bag. Explain it in
terms of a, b, & c, above.
M. Kagan
Le Moyne College
2/20/01
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