Aristotle, The Categories | Forms and Figures as Qualities | Philosophy Core Concepts

This video focuses on Aristotle's work, the Categories, and examines his discussion in chapter 8 of one particular class of qualities, namely forms and figures or things.

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[MrMarktrumble]

If a figure is a bounded shape, then a figure is either complete or not. If not, it is approaching being that shape. For example, a circle which is bounded any point on the circle is both the beginning and the end of the line segment that is the perimeter of the circle. Each and every point on the perimeter is a point of completion and perfection. A curved line segment, no matter how close it comes to be a circle, does not make a bounded shape. Choosing any point on the line segment does not thus indicate a point of completion of any bounded shape. This difference is enough to distinguish a figure from line segments that are almost figures.

[JoshV]

Rare as the opposite of dense is a new word for me also. So I guess a sponge would be a rare object, while a brick would be a dense object. I think "these do not admit of degrees" makes sense, even if a hand loses a finger its still a hand. At what point straight becomes crooked and vice versa is a bit more subjective. Enjoyed the video, very clear, and the tie is a fashionable prop.

[circe]

Thank you ... however, how would rough or smooth not be a quality? I disagree with Aristotle on this one. I bough a silk for its smooth quality. Smoothness defines the silk. hmmm