aristotelian
/ˌæɹɪstəˈtiːliən/
aristotelian means of, pertaining to, or advocating the philosophical or logical theories of Aristotle. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.
aristotelian is pronounced /ˌæɹɪstəˈtiːliən/.
Why “aristotelian” is a great word
ARISTOTELIAN — [Adjective] Pertaining to the philosophy, logic, or scientific theories of Aristotle. From the Latin Aristotelīus (pertaining to Aristotle), from the Greek Aristotélēs (Aristotle), combined with the English suffix -an (pertaining to). First attested in English c. 1600. Unlike "Platonic" (which seeks truth in transcendent Forms) or "empiricist" (a broad epistemology of sensory data), "Aristotelian" denotes a specific, integrated system grounded in the study of the material world. It is the careful categorization of shells on a stony beach, the syllogism's relentless march toward a necessary conclusion, and the teleological observation of an acorn striving to become an oak—a quiet conviction that wisdom is the disciplined cataloguing of what is already here.
Etymology
From Latin Aristotelī(us) or Aristotelē(us) + -an. By surface analysis, Aristotle + -ian.
adj
- Of, pertaining to, or advocating the philosophical or logical theories of Aristotle.“Having noted that, it should be kept in mind that such scholars (i.e. those who reject that Cusanus is trivialist) should not cite as evidence for denying he was a trivialist the fact that Cusanus was an advocate of Aristotelian logic and the Law of Non-Contradiction. This is because an advocacy of both Aristotelian logic and the law of Non-Contradiction are quite compatible with being a trivialis”
noun
- A proponent of the philosophical or logical theories of Aristotle.