[V]. Aristotle’s unequalled intellectual enthusiasm, [308]—Illustrations from his writings, [309]—His total failure in every physical science except zoology and anatomy, [311]—His repeated rejection of the just views put forward by other philosophers, [312]—Complete antithesis between his theory of Nature and ours, [316].
[VI]. Supreme mastery shown by Aristotle in dealing with the surface of things, [318]—His inability to go below the surface, [319]—In what points he was inferior to his predecessors, [320]—His standpoint necessarily determined by the development of Greek thought, [321]—Analogous development of the Attic drama, 323.
[VII]. Periodical return to the Aristotelian method, [325]—The systematising power of Aristotle exemplified in all his writings, [326]—but chiefly in those relating to the descriptive sciences, [327]—His biological generalisations, [328]—How they are explained and corrected by the theory of evolution, [329].
THE SYSTEMATIC PHILOSOPHY OF ARISTOTLE pages 330-402
[I]. Homogeneity of Aristotle’s writings, [330]—The Metaphysics, [331]—What are the causes and principles of things? [331]—Objections to the Ionian materialism, [332]—Aristotle’s teleology a study of functions, [332]—Illegitimate generalisation to the inorganic world, [333]—Aristotle’s Four Causes, [334]—Derivation of his substantial Forms from the Platonic Ideas, [335]—His criticism of the Ideal theory, [336]—Its applicability to every kind of transcendental realism, [338]—Survival of the Platonic theory in Aristotle’s system, [338].
[II]. Specific forms assumed by the fundamental dualism of Greek thought, [339]—Stress laid by Aristotle on the antithesis between Being and not Being, [339]—Its formulation in the highest laws of logic, [340]—Intermediate character ascribed to accidents, [340]—Distinction between truth and real existence, [341]—The Categories: their import and derivation, [341]—Analysis of the idea of Substance, [343]—Analysis of individuality, [345]—Substitution of Possibility and Actuality for Matter and Form, [346]—Purely verbal significance of this doctrine, [347]—Motion as the transformation of Power into Act, [347].
[III]. Aristotle’s theology founded on a dynamical misconception, [348]—Necessity of a Prime Mover, [349]—Aristotle not a pantheist but a theist, [350]—Mistaken interpretation of Sir A. Grant, [351]—Inconsistency of Aristotle’s metaphysics with Catholic theology, [352]—and with the modern arguments for the existence of a God, [353]—as well as with the conclusions of modern science, [353]—Self-contradictory character of his system, [354]—Motives by which it may be explained, [354]—The Greek star-worship and the Christian heaven, [356]—Higher position given to the earth by Copernicus, [356]—Aristotle’s glorification of the heavens, [357]—How his astronomy illustrates the Greek ideas of circumscription and mediation, [358].
[IV]. Aristotle’s general principle of systematisation, [359]—Deduction of the Four Elements, [360]—Connexion of the Peripatetic physics with astrology and alchemy, [361]—Revolution effected by modern science, [361]—Systematisation of biology, [362]—Aristotle on the Generation of Animals, [363]—His success in comparative anatomy, [364].
[V]. Antithetical framework of Aristotle’s psychology, [365]—His theory of sensation contrasted with that of the Atomists, [365]—His successful treatment of imagination and memory, [366]—How general ideas are formed, [366]—The active Nous is a self-conscious idea, [367]—The train of thought which led to this theory, [368]—Meaning of the passage in the Generation of Animals, [369]—Supposed refutation of materialism, [370]—Aristotle not an adherent of Ferrier, [371]—Form and matter not distinguished as subject and object, [373]—Aristotle rejects the doctrine of personal immortality, [374].