Aristotle and abortion: a look at the principle of potentiality
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Aristotle is one of the authors who, directly or indirectly, has contributed the most to contemporary discussion on various topics in bioethics. The issue of abortion stands out among them for its relevance and urgency. This article proposes an analysis of the so-called principle of potentiality, an argument that has been used both for and against the defense of the life of the unborn, addressing the readings that have been made of it, both by Christian philosophy and the current English actualist school. The aim of the article is to demonstrate, following the principles of Aristotelian ontology, that human life begins at fertilization.
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