Properties in Ancient Metaphysics

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The book delves into the philosophical inquiries of ancient thinkers like Anaxagoras, Plato, and Aristotle regarding properties. It highlights their dialogues and differing perspectives on property qualification, qualitative similarity, and the nature of substances. While Plato introduced recurring universals, he did not incorporate them into his ontology, a step that Aristotle took by developing a metaphysical framework around these concepts. The text also critiques Aristotle's account of substance oneness, asserting that it diverges from hylomorphic interpretations.