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Aristotelean, Aristotelian, a. and n.|ˌærɪstɒtɪˈliːən, ˌærɪstəʊˈtiːlɪən|
[The former is f. L. Aristotelē-us, Gr. ἀριστοτέλει-ος + -an; the latter, f. L. Aristotelēs, Gr. ἀριστοτέλης + -ian (cf. Christian), is more common.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher, or to his system.
B. n. One who follows, or is skilled in, the philosophy of Aristotle. Hence Aristoˈtelianism, the philosophic system or any doctrine of Aristotle. Similarly: Aristotelic |ˌærɪstəʊˈtɛlɪk|, a. [Gr. ἀριστοτελικ-ός] and † Aristoˈtelical a. = Aristotelian. Ariˈstotelism and † Aristoˈtelity (rare—1) = Aristotelianism. Ariˈstotelize v., to lean towards or teach the system of Aristotle.
1607Topsell Serpents 653 What sense I should give to that *Aristotelean Proverb.
1684T. Burnet Th. Earth III. 15 Those of the Jews that were *Aristoteleans.
1840Carlyle Heroes (1858) 249 School-divinity, *Aristotelean logic.
1581Charke in Confer. iv. (1584) Cc ij b, Hermogenes..saying as an *Aristotelian Philosopher, yt God made al things of materia prima.
1634M. Sandys Essays 210 (T.) The *Aristotelians were of opinion, that superfluity of riches might cause a tumult in a commonwealth.
1724Watts Logic i. vi. §9 *Aristotelian fooleries and scholastic subtilties.
1870Lowell Among my Bks. i. (1873) 171 We respect in Goethe the *Aristotelian poet.
1727–51Chambers Cycl., *Aristotelianism, the reigning system of many ages.
1610Healey Vives on St. Aug. City of God (1620) 417 Hee [Saint Thomas] is too *Aristotelique.
1836–7Sir W. Hamilton Metaph. vii. (1859) I. 116 The *Aristotelic philosophy was..during the middle ages, the one exclusive philosophy in Europe.
1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. 53 The whole *Aristotelical System of Philosophy.
1845J. H. Newman Ess. Developm. 451 The theology of St. Thomas..is built on that very *Aristotelism which the early Fathers denounce as the source of all misbelief.
1651Hobbes Leviath. iv. xlvi. 370 That study is not properly Philosophy, but *Aristotelity.
1842Sir W. Hamilton in Reid's Wks. II. 765/2 The *Aristotelizing commentary of Proclus. |