genus

In his Metaphysics Δ 25, 1023b24–5 Aristotle juxtaposes to genos tou eidous meros and to eidos tou genous meros by saying that the genus is a part of the form in a different way (allōs) than the form is a part of the genus. The author of the article considers how to interpret the word allōs and argues for the idea that the contrast marked by allōs reveals two different meanings of meros, in each case expressing a different relation of parthood. … Lasīt tālāk