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Aristotel and Thomas Aquinas on women

Augustin Pavlović ; Rimokatolički bogoslovni fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The author presents false opinions concerning Aristotel's attitude toward women, quoting the sentence "the woman is an unsuccessful man", which he proves to be incorrectly attributed to Aristotel. Aristotel's attitude toward women is presented through a linguistic analysis of his texts and placed within the context of Aristotel's entire system, known to Thomas Aquinas through Latin translations which did not always convey the original meaning. It is true that Aristotel had incorrect biological hypotheses which were in turn accepted by Aquinas and the scholastics, but these were not significant. The condition of women in marriage and civil life is discussed in light of Aristotel's and Thomas' systems. The author finds a wealth of valuable observations in the works of both philosophers.

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Hrčak ID:

55385

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/55385

Publication date:

20.12.1990.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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