Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part One)

Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

We read portions of books 9 (Theta) and 12 (Lambda) of Aristotle's Metaphysics , first on "being-at-work" (actuality) vs. mere potency, then on Aristotle's famous argument for the existence of God. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion. Sponsors: Get a $1/month e-commerce trial at shopify.com/pel. Buy Philosophers on God: Talking about Existence feat. Dan Dennett, William Lane Craig, et al. Learn about our new book at partiallyexaminedlife.com/book.
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