Aristotle’s Nature-Bound Theology in Metaphysics Λ

In Metaphysics Λ, Aristotle appeals to the prime mover: an unmoved mover that is the first moving cause of the world. Elsewhere, he calls the science concerned with the prime mover ‘theology’ (Meta. E.1, 1026a19). But what is the point of this science? On a common view, its purpose is to give an acc...

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Main Author: Meister, Samuel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Phronesis
Year: 2025, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 204-244
Further subjects:B Theology
B perceptible world
B prime mover
B Aristotle
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