This scholarly text examines Aristotle's ontological and epistemological reflections concerning the phenomenon of change. The author analyzes Aristotle's polemic against Heraclitean followers, particularly Cratylus, who maintained the radical view that no true statement can be made about a reality in constant flux. To counter this skepticism, Aristotle posited that change must be grounded in an underlying reality that is exempt from movement, generation, and decay. However, the author challenges this traditional metaphysical assumption, asserting that contemporary understanding confirms the universal nature of change affecting everything in existence. If all things are subject to transformation, then the very concept of truth must also be reconsidered. Truth can no longer be seen as a static reflection of an unchanging essence; instead, it acquires an 'adventive' character—something that 'comes' and evolves over time. The work thus presents a philosophical argument for a dynamic conception of truth, inherently linked to the continuous process of becoming and the movement of all reality.
[Aristotelés o změně]
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◆ philosophical diary – record, Czech, origin: 17. 7. 1999
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- 1999