φιλοσόφημα

philosophema

a subject of scientific inquiry

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 2
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Book I 1
Chapter 9 277b27–279b3

279a30
Book II 1
Chapter 13 293a15–296a23

294a19
Topics 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 11 161a16–162a34

162a15

Dictionary (LSJ)

φιλοσόφημα, ατος, τό, A. a subject of scientific inquiry or a philosophic treatise, ἐν τοῖς ἐγκυκλίοις φ. Arist. Cael. 279a30; of the poems of Homer as allegorized, Plb. 34.4.4. 2. in Logic, demonstration, ἔστι φ. συλλογισμὸς ἀποδεικτικός Arist. Top. 162a15. 3. philosophic principle, rule of conduct, Plu. 2.1125b, Gal. Anim.Pass. 1.3. 4. shrewd device or invention, Plu. 2.269b.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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