Not all truths are on a par. The realm of truths is structured: some propositions are only true
because others are. The relation that endows the realm of truths with this structure is often …

Abstract Fabrice Correia and Benjamin Schnieder suggest that Aristotle's account of formal
causation in the Posterior Analytics is a type of grounding. While there are many similarities …

Sparrows fly because they are birds. This mushroom is poisonous because it is an Amanita
muscaria. Pointing out the kind to which things belong explains many of their properties …

While formal causation is indispensable in explanations, its ontological commitments are still
underresearched. This chapter develops a non-hylomorphic account of formal causation …

Aristotle's aitiai ('causes') are middle terms in Aristotelian syllogisms. I argue that stating the
aitia of a thing therefore amounts to re-describing this same thing in an alternative and …

Human reasoning is heavily based on distinguishing causes from their effects. We typically
understand our environment by explaining observations, ie, effects, with the help of self …

Bernard Bolzano (1781-1848) was a Catholic priest and held, until his politically-motivated
dismissal by the Austrian Emperor Franz in 1819/20, a professorship on religious doctrine at …

ABSTRACT I present three critical points against GER Lloyd's 'The Fortunes of Analogy'.
First, I argue that Lloyd unduly criticises Aristotle's view of analogies. Second, I argue that …

RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho é compreender a noção de “demonstração
científica”(apodeixis) tal como Aristóteles a concebe nos Segundos Analíticos, bem como …

Bernard Bolzano (1781-1848) was a Catholic priest and held, until his politically-motivated
dismissal by the Austrian Emperor Franz in 1819/20, a professorship on religious doctrine at …