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The Principle that ‘Like Perceives Like’ in Theophrastus’De sensibus

The Principle that ‘Like Perceives Like’ in Theophrastus’De sensibus AbstractThis paper considers Theophrastus’ use in the De sensibus of the principles that like perceives like and that unlike perceives unlike to criticise his predecessors. It is argued that the aporiai that arise from either position serve to motivate the view of perception articulated by Aristotle in the De anima. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Rhizomata de Gruyter

The Principle that ‘Like Perceives Like’ in Theophrastus’De sensibus

Rhizomata , Volume 7 (2): 23 – Mar 26, 2020

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Publisher
de Gruyter
Copyright
© 2020 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
ISSN
2196-5110
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2196-5110
DOI
10.1515/rhiz-2019-0007
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Abstract

AbstractThis paper considers Theophrastus’ use in the De sensibus of the principles that like perceives like and that unlike perceives unlike to criticise his predecessors. It is argued that the aporiai that arise from either position serve to motivate the view of perception articulated by Aristotle in the De anima.

Journal

Rhizomatade Gruyter

Published: Mar 26, 2020

Keywords: perception; likeness; Aristotle; alteration; mean; mixture; materialism

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