亚里士多德论“分离”问题

Aristotle on the Problem of “Separation”

在亚里士多德哲学中,"分离"是"本体"的一个标准,因为任何"本体"都不能在一个"主体"之中。对于可感的个别实体而言,它的"分离"主要是指它具有一个"界限";对于"质料中的形式",它只能在"思想"中,而不能在"实存"的意义上分离。而"普遍"只是我们理性抽象的一种结果,不具有思想以外的存在。如果承认"普遍"也是在实际上可分离的,那就会导致"第三人论证"。

In Aristotle s philosophy,substance is separable,because any substance cannot be in a“subject”.As for the sensible particular substances,the separation means they have the limits or boundaries.As for the enmattered forms,they are separable only in thought,not in fact.The universals are the consequences of our reason s abstract,they have no extramental existence.If we agree they are separable in fact,there will be the problem of the Third Man Argument.