(Class 6) 1 October: Aristotle, Metaphysics, Book 4.
Taylor: Every Tuesday on TEAMS, Office Hours 9 am – 12 noon / 16h-19h with Group discussion 11 am – 12 noon / 18h-19h.
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Part 1 : Aristotle, Metaphysics Book 4, led by Prof. Robiglio
Assigned readings : (i) Aristotle, Metaphysics Book 4. The Loeb translation and text by Tredennick is available online at https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.185284 though some marginal notes are cut off. For Marquette students the full version with readable marginal notes is available though Marqcat at https://0-www-loebclassics-com.libus.csd.mu.edu/view/aristotle-metaphysics/1933/pb_LCL271.3.xml?result=10&rskey=32FQUn For the beginning of Book 4, navigate to 146-147; (ii) The corresponding commentary of Aquinas in Latin and English is available at https://isidore.co/aquinas/Metaphysics4.htm.
Part 2 : Avicenna and the starting point of metaphysics, led by Prof. Taylor.
Assigned reading : Avicenna, The Metaphysics of the Healing, 1.5-6, tr. Marmura 2005
After some remarks on Avicenna, we will present in class two of my video lectures on Avicenna, the first on the starting points (first principles) of his metaphysics in Metaphysics 1.5-1.7 and the second on his initial account in Metaphysics 6 of creation by the Necessary Being (First Principle). Below I provide you with the links to these lectures and, for those interested in more, two other lectures on creation and the Necessary Being in Avicenna’s Metaphysics Books 8 & 9.
Avicenna, Metaphysics, four video lectures. Again, the first two will be presented in class. The second two are optional in case you would like to learn more about the teachings of Ibn Sīnā /Avicenna.
Video on Metaphysics 1.5-1.7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLpSKSqfNGc&feature=youtu.be (Start this video at 2:19.)
Video on Metaphysics 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKxC5af6qZQ
Video on Metaphysics 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STIE3azAJfQ
Video on Metaphysics 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAmboo2o1ck
Recommended: R. E. Houser, 2007, “The Real Distinction and the Principles of Metaphysics: Avicenna and Aquinas;” Gutas 2013 “Avicenna’s Philosophical Project”; Adamson 2013, “From the Necessary Existent to God”.