El rol cognitivo de los ????????? y su uso científico en los tratados de ciencia de Aristóteles

Abstract

“The Cognitive Role of ????????? and its Scientific Use in Aristotle’s Treatises of Science”. We examine a classical discussion about the meaning of the term ????????? in Aristotle. We criticize G. E. L. Owen’s interpretation who identifies its meaning with that of opinion (??????). Based on Aristotle’s treatises of science we propound another interpretation about this topic. Thus, we may emphasize the cognitive role that ????????? have; for this, we highlight the functionthat they have while there are source of the knowledge of principles (cf. APr. I 30) as well as that they are judges of theoretical proposal with which they are in contradiction. In effect, one of the problems to be resolved is how is it possible that a contradiction exists between the principles of a science and the ?????????