The Controversy over the Basic Philosophical Disciplines of Metaphysics and Ontology

Ugwuanyi, Faustinus Ik. (2022) The Controversy over the Basic Philosophical Disciplines of Metaphysics and Ontology. Open Journal of Philosophy, 12 (04). pp. 568-579. ISSN 2163-9434

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Abstract

The modern readings of the history of philosophy have led some scholars to attempt to reinvent or reconstruct the subject of metaphysics. These attempts had significant consequences on the Aristotelian model of metaphysics and its status as First Philosophy as listed by the ancient commentators, Alexander of Aphrodisias or Theophrastus. These new trends of philosophy also altered the dynamics of abstraction upon which Aristotle built a convincing theory of science according to the structures of discursive reasoning. The trend did not begin until after what historians termed the “second beginning of metaphysics in the thirteenth century.” The current paper investigates the historical development and controversy surrounding the understanding of the two philosophical terms and the consequences of replacing metaphysics with ontology as the First Philosophy.

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Date Deposited: 06 Jul 2023 04:20
Last Modified: 18 May 2024 08:04
URI: http://geographical.openuniversityarchive.com/id/eprint/1600

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