δόγμα

dogma

that which seems to one, opinion

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Metaphysics 3
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Book Α 1
Chapter 9 990a33–993a10

992a21
Book Κ 1
Chapter 6 1062b12–1063b35

1062b25
Book Μ 1
Chapter 1 1076a8–37

1076a14
On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias 1
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Chapter 1 974a1–975a17

974b12
Physics 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 2 209a31–210a13

209b15
Politics 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 8 1267b22–1269a28

1269a8
Topics 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 2 101a25–101b4

101a32

Dictionary (LSJ)

δόγμα, ατος, τό, (δοκέω) A. that which seems to one, opinion or belief, Pl. R. 538c; δ. πόλεως κοινόν Id. Lg. 644d, etc.; esp. of philosophical doctrines, Epicur. Nat. 14.7, 15.28, Str. 15.1.59, Ph. 1.204, etc.; notion, Pl. Tht. 158d, al. 2. decision, judgement, Id. Lg. 926d (pl.); public decree, ordinance, And. 4.6; τὰ τῶν Ἀμφικτυόνων δ. D. 5.19, cf. 18.154; δόγμα ποιήσασθαι, c. inf., X. An. 3.3.5; esp. of Roman Senatus-consulta, δ. συγκλήτου Plb. 6.13.2, IG 12(3).173.22; δ. τῆς βουλῆς D.H. 8.87.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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