Reconstructing Aristotle's philosophy of 'qua'

Descripción del proyecto

Cómo una palabra da forma a la filosofía de Aristóteles

El uso que hace Aristóteles del término «qua» (en la capacidad de) resulta fundamental para su filosofía, sin embargo, ha faltado un análisis exhaustivo de su papel en toda su obra. Con el apoyo de las acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, el proyecto QUA está desarrollando un marco para comprender el concepto de qua, yendo más allá de sus aplicaciones científicas para examinar el «Órganon» de Aristóteles. Combinando filología, filosofía antigua y metafísica contemporánea, el proyecto reconstruye la teoría de las cualificaciones de Aristóteles y muestra cómo «qua» especifica categorías de predicación. El proyecto también explora la crítica social y los estereotipos en «qua predications», vinculando el pensamiento antiguo a cuestiones sociales más amplias y reforzando al mismo tiempo el perfil académico global del investigador.

Objetivo

"Despite the centrality of the term 'qua' in Aristotle’s philosophy – from the definition of ontology to his philosophy of mathematics – a comprehensive analysis of its role throughout the Aristotelian corpus remains absent in both European and global scholarship. The QUA Project addresses this critical gap by proposing a framework for a consistent understanding of the role of 'qua' in Aristotle’s philosophy. Unlike previous studies that have focused on the scientific uses of 'qua', where it contributes to defining specific sciences, QUA shifts the perspective to Aristotle’s Organon. Using a methodology that integrates philology, ancient Greek philosophy, and debates in contemporary metaphysics and philosophy of mathematics, QUA begins by reconstructing Aristotle’s theory of qualifications in the ""Sophistical Refutations"". It then demonstrates how the ""Analytics"" identifies 'qua' as a qualification of respect that specifies the category of predication. Finally, the project tests this framework by extending it beyond the Organon to address unresolved questions about the scientific uses of 'qua'. Supervised by leading Aristotelian scholars, Pierre-Marie Morel at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Rachel Barney at the University of Toronto during a secondment, the project benefits from their expertise and the support of their research units, GRAMATA and CSAMP. This international collaboration will significantly enhance the researcher’s academic profile, increase visibility, prepare future research projects, and improve competitiveness in the global job market. Furthermore, the outreach plan of the project addresses the construction of stereotypes and the potential of social critique inherent in 'qua predications' to foster a broader societal impact, extending the research’s relevance beyond academic philosophy."