The Categories
About this book
The Categories is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. It is a work that deals with the nature of existence and the classification of things into various categories. The book is divided into ten chapters, each of which focuses on a different category of existence, such as substance, quality, quantity, relation, place, time, and so on. In the book, Aristotle argues that all things can be classified into these categories, and that each category has its own unique characteristics and properties. He also explores the relationships between the categories, and how they relate to one another. The Categories is considered one of Aristotle's most important works, and has had a significant influence on Western philosophy. It has been studied and debated by scholars for centuries, and continues to be a foundational text in the study of metaphysics and ontology.Expressions which are in no way composite signify substance, quantity, quality, relation, place, time, position, state, action, or affection. To sketch my meaning roughly, examples of substance are 'man' or 'the horse', of quantity, such terms as 'two cubits long' or 'three cubits long', of quality, such attributes as 'white', 'grammatical'. 'Double', 'half', 'greater', fall under the category of relation; 'in a the market place', 'in the Lyceum'.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.