Structure of the Argument of Aristotle's Politics I: Description, Definition and Explanation

The current discussion on Aristotle's expository method in the area of practical philosophy has as its goal to reverse the once predominant exegetical paradigm according to which different forms of dialectics constitute the only path of investigation (Owen, Aubenque, Barnes). Such a paradigm ha...

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spelling I15-R231-article-2102023-12-30T12:52:31Z Structure of the Argument of Aristotle's Politics I: Description, Definition and Explanation Estructura del argumento de Política I de Aristóteles: descripción, definición y explicación Berrón, Manuel Aristóteles Política Principio Definición Estructura Metodología Aristotle Politics Principle Definition Structure Methodology The current discussion on Aristotle's expository method in the area of practical philosophy has as its goal to reverse the once predominant exegetical paradigm according to which different forms of dialectics constitute the only path of investigation (Owen, Aubenque, Barnes). Such a paradigm has been subjected to a critical revision and the use of the “Analytic method” in ethical works has been invoked as an alternative (Natali, Karbowski). Our reading of Politics I assumes this new interpretive line but aims to go further in order to pay attention to the way in which Aristotle deals with the explanation of various phenomena (hence the use of descriptions), the elaboration of principles (definitions) and the construction of demonstrations (explanations). So, our reading hypothesis is that in the initial chapters of Politics I a set of definitions are developed that are the basis, sc., are the premises, of the subsequent demonstrations. These definitions are configured from a particular empirical base but acquire their principled validity only in developments where they can be the basis of different explanations or demonstrations. La discusión actual sobre el método expositivo de Aristóteles en el área de la filosofía práctica ha perseguido revertir el otrora predominante paradigma exegético que encontraba como único camino de investigación a diversas formas de la dialéctica (Owen, Aubenque, Barnes). Tal paradigma ha sido sometido a una revisión crítica y se ha invocado alternativamente el uso del “método de los Analíticos” en las obras éticas (Natali, Karbowski). Nuestra lectura de Política I asume esta nueva línea interpretativa, pero pretende ir más allá para prestar atención a la forma en que Aristóteles se ocupa de explicar diversos fenómenos (de allí la descripción), elaborar principios (definiciones) y luego construir demostraciones (explicaciones). En efecto, nuestra hipótesis de lectura es que en los capítulos iniciales de Política I se elaboran un conjunto de definiciones que están en la base, sc., son las premisas, de las demostraciones ulteriores. Estas definiciones se configuran a partir de una particular base empírica, pero adquieren su validez de principios sólo en los desarrollos donde pueden ser el fundamento de las diferentes explicaciones o demostraciones. Escuela de Filosofía. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2023-12-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://cuadernosfilosoficos.unr.edu.ar/index.php/cf/article/view/210 Cuadernos Filosóficos / Segunda Época; No. 20 (2023) Cuadernos Filosóficos / Segunda Época; Núm. 20 (2023) 2683-9024 1850-3667 spa https://cuadernosfilosoficos.unr.edu.ar/index.php/cf/article/view/210/191 Derechos de autor 2023 Manuel Berrón https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0
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Política
Principio
Definición
Estructura
Metodología
Aristotle
Politics
Principle
Definition
Structure
Methodology
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Política
Principio
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Estructura
Metodología
Aristotle
Politics
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Definition
Structure
Methodology
Berrón, Manuel
Structure of the Argument of Aristotle's Politics I: Description, Definition and Explanation
topic_facet Aristóteles
Política
Principio
Definición
Estructura
Metodología
Aristotle
Politics
Principle
Definition
Structure
Methodology
author Berrón, Manuel
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title Structure of the Argument of Aristotle's Politics I: Description, Definition and Explanation
title_short Structure of the Argument of Aristotle's Politics I: Description, Definition and Explanation
title_full Structure of the Argument of Aristotle's Politics I: Description, Definition and Explanation
title_fullStr Structure of the Argument of Aristotle's Politics I: Description, Definition and Explanation
title_full_unstemmed Structure of the Argument of Aristotle's Politics I: Description, Definition and Explanation
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description The current discussion on Aristotle's expository method in the area of practical philosophy has as its goal to reverse the once predominant exegetical paradigm according to which different forms of dialectics constitute the only path of investigation (Owen, Aubenque, Barnes). Such a paradigm has been subjected to a critical revision and the use of the “Analytic method” in ethical works has been invoked as an alternative (Natali, Karbowski). Our reading of Politics I assumes this new interpretive line but aims to go further in order to pay attention to the way in which Aristotle deals with the explanation of various phenomena (hence the use of descriptions), the elaboration of principles (definitions) and the construction of demonstrations (explanations). So, our reading hypothesis is that in the initial chapters of Politics I a set of definitions are developed that are the basis, sc., are the premises, of the subsequent demonstrations. These definitions are configured from a particular empirical base but acquire their principled validity only in developments where they can be the basis of different explanations or demonstrations.
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