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<strong>Aristotle</strong> on function (ergon)<br />
in general<br />
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‘Everything is defined by its ergon and capacity’<br />
(Politics, Bk.i, ch. 2.1253a23)<br />
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Ergon = function, work, product<br />
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Homonymous<br />
E.g., function (ergon) of house builder is to build<br />
houses (product= ergon) for other members of the<br />
community: this is her/his work (ergon).
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