δημιουργία

demiourgia

workmanship, handicraft

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mundo 1
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Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

400a1
History of Animals 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 3 489a8–19

489a13
Meteorology 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 11 389a24–389b22

389a28
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 1
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Chapter 155 846a6–21

846a20
Politics 1
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Book V 1
Chapter 10 1310a39–1313a14

1310b22

Dictionary (LSJ)

δημιουργία, ἡ, A. workmanship, handicraft, Pl. R. 401a; τέχναι καὶ δ. ib.495d; piece of mechanism, Arist. Mu. 400a1. 2. making, creating, ζῴων Pl. Ti. 41c, etc.; δ. ἔκ τινος Id. Plt. 280c; creative activity, μεριστὴ δ. Jul. Or. 5.179b, al.; the creation, ἡ φανερὰ δ. ib.4.144b; ὁ κόσμος ὅδε καὶ ἁπλῶς ἡ δ. Dam. Pr. 283. 3. physical function, Arist. HA 489a13. 4. δ. τῶν τεχνῶν handling or practising them, Pl. Smp. 197a. II. the office of δημιουργός, OGI 578.12 (pl., Tarsus), etc.: generally, magistracy, office, Arist. Pol. 1310b22 (pl.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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