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Mar 2024
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Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actu...

Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
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We read portions of books 9 (Theta) and 12 (Lambda) of Aristotle's Metaphysics, first on "being-at-work" (actuality) vs. mere potency, then on Aristotle's famous argument for the existence of God.

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