non-Aristotelian

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non-Aristotelian

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From non- + Aristotelian; the general semantics sense was coined by Alfred Korzybski in the 1920s or early 1930s; the dramaturgical sense was coined circa 1930 by Bertolt Brecht.

adjective nonaristotelian

general, not comparable Not unduly beholden to Aristotelian tendencies of thought (Aristotelianism), although respectful of them and aiming to extend beyond them (to stand on the shoulders of giants). Again, it is necessary to stress that non-aristotelian does not mean anti-aristotelian, just as non-newtonian physics is not anti-newtonian physics. […] Given these revolutions in science and mathematics, Korzybski reasoned that it was long past time for a revolution in reason itself, time for a new
Opposite: Aristotelian
not comparable, of a play Whose dramaturgical structure departs from the features of classical tragedy in favour of the features of the epic.
Opposite: Aristotelian

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@misc{non_aristotelian_2026,
  title = {non-Aristotelian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/non-aristotelian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}