κάθεξις

kathexis

holding, retention

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Physics 2
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Book III 1
Chapter 5 204a8–206a8

205a16
Book IV 1
Chapter 8 214b12–216b21

216b8
De Anima 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 4 407b27–409a30

409a23
Eudemian Ethics 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 7 1223a21–1223b36

1223b20
On Generation and Corruption 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 5 320a8–322a33

320b1
Metaphysics 1
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Book Κ 1
Chapter 10 1066a35–1067a37

1067a12
Politics 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter 17 1336a3–1337a7

1336a38
On Sleep 1
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Chapter 2 455a4–456a29

456a16

Dictionary (LSJ)

κάθεξις, εως, ἡ, (κατέχω) A. holding, retention, τῆς ἀρχῆς Th. 3.47; ἐν μνήμῃ καὶ καθέξει Plu. 2.968c; possession, Plot. 6.1.23. 2. holding in, restraining, τοῦ πνεύματος Arist. Somn.Vig. 456a16; [θυμοῦ] Id. EE 1223b20. 3. retentive power, of the bladder, Aret. CA 1.4.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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