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acted 2
acting 8
action 60
action-for 1
action-heats 1
action-passion 2
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60 also
60 an
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Aristotle
On the Generation and Corruption

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action

   Book, Paragraph
1 I, 2 | no explanation, e.g. of "action" or "passion" how in physical 2 I, 2 | and the other undergoes action. Democritus and Leucippus, 3 I, 6 | and "association", and of "action" and "passion". Now "association" 4 I, 6 | employ their reciprocal action and passion to generate 5 I, 6 | derived from one, reciprocal action and passion could not have 6 I, 6 | Hence, whenever there is action and passion between two 7 I, 6 | which there is reciprocal action and passion.~But if we must 8 I, 6 | investigate "contact". For action and passion (in the proper 9 I, 6 | and the other "suffers action" in the proper sense of 10 I, 6 | as to "act" and "suffer action". Hence it is clear that 11 I, 6 | moved in such a way that "action and passion" are predicable 12 I, 7 | in order we must discuss "action" and "passion". The traditional 13 I, 7 | either to act or to suffer action, since all the properties 14 I, 7 | such as to act and suffer action reciprocally. For even when 15 I, 7 | differents", should suffer action from one another: on the 16 I, 7 | random-are such as to suffer action and to act, agent and patient 17 I, 7 | reciprocally act and suffer action.) Hence agent and patient 18 I, 7 | intermediates" are such as to suffer action and to act reciprocally-for 19 I, 7 | substratum as suffering action (e.g. of "the man" as being 20 I, 7 | contrary", which suffers action. (We make the same distinction 21 I, 7 | same account to hold of action and passion as that which 22 I, 7 | being itself moved: and, in action, there is nothing to prevent 23 I, 7 | agent only acts by suffering action itself. For agent and patient 24 I, 7 | existed) could not suffer any action. Perhaps, indeed, it is 25 I, 7 | have thus explained what action and passion are, what things 26 I, 7 | discuss how it is possible for action and passion to take place.~ 27 I, 8 | and so the patient suffers action. It is in this way, they 28 I, 8 | bodies which act and suffer action: but "combination" too, 29 I, 8 | Moreover, they act and suffer action wherever they chance to 30 I, 8 | philosophers say that things suffer action through their pores, so) " 31 I, 8 | precisely Leucippus" theory of action and passion.~Such, approximately, 32 I, 8 | act" while others "suffer action". And as regards the Atomists, 33 I, 8 | for nothing can "suffer action" except through the void) 34 I, 8 | e.g. will inevitably suffer action from one which far exceeds 35 I, 8 | point-so that, if it "suffers action" by being chilled, it will 36 I, 8 | chilled, "act" or "suffer action" in some other way. And 37 I, 8 | would both act and suffer action on coming into reciprocal 38 I, 8 | they are such as to "suffer action". If, on the other hand, 39 I, 8 | if the whole body suffers action under these conditions, 40 I, 8 | conditions, it would suffer action in the same way even if 41 I, 8 | pores-some things will "suffer action" and others will "act", 42 I, 8 | nature adapted for reciprocal action and passion. Our arguments 43 I, 9 | of acting and suffering action: and let us start from the 44 I, 9 | is what it is, to suffer action through and through, not 45 I, 9 | such as to act and suffer action. (To illustrate my meaning: 46 I, 9 | generated, act and suffer action, reciprocally; and to distinguish 47 I, 10| both), for their "power of action" is preserved. Hence these 48 I, 10| others such as to suffer action from them. Moreover, some 49 I, 10| one another and to suffer action from one another; while 50 I, 10| without themselves suffering action. Such agents cannot "combine"- 51 I, 10| between their "powers of action", then each of them changes 52 I, 10| these are such as to suffer action reciprocally. And, further, 53 I, 10| shape, is such as to suffer action and to act; and it is "combinable 54 II, 2 | they act upon, or suffer action from, other things. But 55 II, 6 | comparable in "power of action (a pint of Water, e.g. having 56 II, 7 | contraries also "suffer action", in accordance with the 57 II, 9 | characteristic of matter to suffer action, i.e. to be moved: but to 58 II, 9 | either to act or to suffer action", it is out of such materials 59 II, 9 | itself moved, i.e. suffers action. Moreover (b) their procedure 60 II, 10| passions" and their "powers of action" e.g. the "simple" bodiesimitate


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