De mixtione IXâX: Promoting the Aristotelian Causal System

Fabienne Baghdassarian

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In De Mixtione IXâX, Alexander considers the theory of total blending from the perspective of its metaphysical value. He examines whether it can provide a satisfactory account of the being, unity and stability of things and he provides an explicit argument in favor of the Aristotelian causal system, against the Stoic theory of principles informed by total blending. He purposefully and methodically substitutes one causal system for another: in chapter IX, hylomorphism is preferred to total blending to account for the constitution of beings; in chapter X, the motion of the heavens and the formal cause are preferred to the cohesive function of pneuma. By doing so, Alexander does not aim solely at rejecting Stoic materialism in favor of a number of immaterial causes. He also wants to put forward a positive philosophical claim about the nature of reality: since in his eyes Stoic materialism leads to a pervasive ontological confusion, Alexander wants to re-establish the fact that individual substances are ontologically fundamental and primary.

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Studies on Alexander of Aphrodisiasâ On Mixture and Growth

Series:Â Philosophia Antiqua, Volume: 170

Cover Studies on Alexander of Aphrodisiasâ <i>On Mixture and Growth</i>

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