De Motu Animalium and Practical Syllogism Revisited

Authors

  • Carlos Augusto Casanova Director de Estudios International Academy of Philosophy Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Campus San Joaquín Santiago de Chile

Keywords:

De Motu Animalium, practical syllogism, deliberation, action

Abstract

This paper contains a general exposition of De Motu Animalium, particularly chapters 6 to 11. The goal is to prove that this Aristotelian work cannot be used to ground the opinion that practical syllogism concludes in action and not in judgment. The contrary thesis, held by several authors like Elizabeth Anscombe, Martha Nussbaum, and Alejandro Vigo, is refuted. What the«explanation of an elective action» consists in is a particular consideration.

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How to Cite

Casanova, C. A. (2014). De Motu Animalium and Practical Syllogism Revisited. Pensamiento. Revista De Investigación E Información Filosófica, 65(244), 339–353. Retrieved from https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/pensamiento/article/view/2735

Issue

Vol. 65 No. 244 (2009): mayo-agosto 2009

Section

Estudios, textos, notas y comentarios

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