A Study of the Philosophical Significance of Essence and Actuality in Aristotle's Theory of Being

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24720015
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Philosophy/Ethics
• Research Institution: Waseda University (2013-2014); Kyushu University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: IWATA Keiichi 早稲田大学, 文学学術院, 教授 (00386509)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: アリストテレス / 形而上学 / 実体論 / 本質 / 現実態 / 可能態 / 魂論 / 共通感覚

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was made to clarify the philosophical significance of the notions of essence and actuality, covering the central books of Aristotle's Metaphysics. Regarding the theory of potentiality and actuality, which we should cover in deliberating the meaning of actuality, I examined not only Aristotle's theory of being but also the theory of perception and took a closer look at various uses of the notions of potentiality and actuality. Further, this study considered reflective awareness through an examination of passages on common sense and attempted to find the contemporary significance of Aristotle's theory of perception.

Free Research Field

古代ギリシア哲学