"first indeed in time, but second and inferior in point of doctrine." The only question which now remains to be answered in order to establish the proof of the foregoing interpretation of origos, is this: Did Aristotle regard the system of Anaxagoras as inferior to that of Empedocles? This question we can answer distinctly in the affirmative. The reader will remember our citation of the passage in which Aristotle blames Anaxagoras for never employing his First Cause (Intelligence) except upon emergencies. (see page 130.) Aristotle continues thus: "Empedocles employs his causes more abundantly, though not indeed sufficiently." Καὶ Εμπεδοκλῆς ἐπιπλέον μὲν τούτῳ χρῆται τοῖς αἰτίοις, οὐ μὴ οὔτε ἱκανῶς. Met. i. 4. END OF VOL. I. LONDON: WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, |