ἐπιχείρημα

epicheirema

undertaking, attempt

Appears 15 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Topics 12
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Book II 5
Chapter 2 109a34–110a22

110a11

Chapter 4 111a8–111b31

111b12

Chapter 5 111b32–112a23

111b33
111b38

Chapter 6 112a24–112b26

112b5
Book VI 2
Chapter 14 151a20–151b24

151b8
151b23
Book VIII 5
Chapter 3 158a31–159a14

158a35
158b13

Chapter 11 161a16–162a34

162a16

Chapter 14 163a29–164b19

163a37
163b5
Sophistical Refutations 3
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Chapter 12 172b9–173a30

172b19
172b23
Chapter 15 174a17–174b40

174b28

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιχείρημα, ατος, τό, A. undertaking, attempt, esp. of a military enterprise, Th. 7.47, X. HG 1.2.6, Isoc. 2.8, etc.; μανικὸν ἐ. ἐπιχειρεῖν Pl. Alc. 1.113c ; πολλὴ μωρία καὶ τοῦ ἐ. Id. Prt. 317a. 2. base of operations against, κατὰ Κύπρου App. Syr. 52. II. in the Logic of Arist., attempted, i.e. dialectical proof, opp. a demonstrative syllogism (φιλοσόφημα), Top. 162a16, etc.: so in Rhet., [Cic.]ad Herenn.2.2.2, D.H. Din. 6, Is. 16, Demetr.Lac. 1055.18 F, Hermog. Inv. 3.4, Gal. 5.221, etc.; περὶ -ημάτων, title of work by Minucianus.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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