Aristotelian
/ˌæɹɪstəˈtiːliən/
Aristotelian noun: a proponent of the philosophical or logical theories of Aristotle.
Noun
Aristotelian (plural Aristotelians)
- A proponent of the philosophical or logical theories of Aristotle.
Adjective
Aristotelian (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or advocating the philosophical or logical theories of Aristotle.
- Having noted that, it should be kept in mind that such scholars (i.e. those who reject that Cusanus is trivialist) should not cite as evidence for denying he was a trivialist the fact that Cusanus was an advocate of Aristotelian logic and the Law of Non-Contradiction. This is because an advocacy of...2008, Paul Kabay, A Defense of Trivialism, page 36
- Antonyms:
- non-Aristotelian
Antonyms of Aristotelian
Forms of Aristotelian
| plural | Aristotelians |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Aristotlean |
| alternative form | Aristotelean |
Origin of Aristotelian
From Latin Aristotelī(us) or Aristotelē(us) + -an. By surface analysis, Aristotle + -ian.
Words formed from Aristotelian
Phrases with Aristotelian
Questions about Aristotelian
- What does Aristotelian mean?
- Aristotelian means a proponent of the philosophical or logical theories of Aristotle.
- What part of speech is Aristotelian?
- Aristotelian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Aristotelian?
- Aristotelian is pronounced /ˌæɹɪstəˈtiːliən/.
- What is the plural of Aristotelian?
- The plural of Aristotelian is Aristotelians.
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