Aristotles Metaphysic Aristotle was born in 384 B

Aristotle’s Metaphysic Aristotle was born in 384 B. C. at Stagira in north Greece. n Aristotle’s contribution in philosophy very huge especially in logic, not only in logic but also the other knowledge, like: Physic, Psychology, Metaphysic, Ethic, and Politic. n His influence still exist until now, include the Moslem Philosopher n

The other name of metaphysic n n The origin of the metaphysic not from Aristotle but has been related to Andronicus of Rhodes (70 B. C. ), the first editor of Aristotle’s works. The first name of metaphysic for Aristotle is sophia, because this knowledge looking for fundamental knowledge. There is knowledge studying “being as being” (to on hei on). First philosophy, this knowledge inquire to substance or it called theologia.

Four causes about changing: Efficient cause n Final cause n Material cause n Formal cause n

x According Aristotle the main meaning “being” is substance n To understanding “being” Aristotle using ten categories, the one of “being” is substance and the other is accident (symbebekos). n Metaphysics not talking “being’ as accident but metaphysics talking “being” as substance. n

Attributes of God In Metaphysic Aristotle much explain about form-matter and potentiality-actuality. n According Aristotle God is “first mover unmoved”. n The first mover is eternal thing because He is final cause of the motion that characterizes the physical world. n Aristotle says: kinei de hos eromenon: “He produces motion as being loved”. n