ἀταξία

ataxia

indiscipline

Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 2
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Book III 2
Chapter 2 300a20–302a9

301a3
301a9
Metaphysics 2
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Book Α 1
Chapter 4 984b23–985b22

985a1
Book Λ 1
Chapter 4 1070a31–1070b35

1070b28
Politics 2
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Book V 2
Chapter 3 1302b5–1303b16

1302b28
1302b31
Parts of Animals 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 1 639a1–642b4

641b23
Physics 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 7 189b30–191a22

190b15
De Virtutibus et Vitiis 1
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Chapter 7 1251a19–1251b25

1251a22

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀταξία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. indiscipline, prop. among soldiers, opp. εὐταξία, Hdt. 6.11, Th. 2.92, X. HG 3.1.9, etc. 2. generally, disorder, confusion, ἀ. καὶ ἀκολασία Pl. Cri. 53d; ἀμαθία καὶ ἀ. X. Ath. 1.5; ἀ. καὶ ἀναρχία Arist. Pol. 1302b28; εἰς τάξιν ἤγαγεν ἐκ τῆς ἀ. Pl. Ti. 30a; ἀπὸ τύχης καὶ ἀ. Arist. PA 641b23: in pl., ἀταξιῶν, opp. τῶν ἐν ταῖς κινήσεσι τάξεων, Pl. Lg. 653e. 3. c. gen., διαίτης ἀ. irregularity, Hp. Coac. 211; νόμων Aeschin. 3.38.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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