Book CCXXXI
The Eidos
On form, idea, the intelligible essence that makes things what they are
Chapters
1
The Form
On essential structure
“Eidos is form. Not the shape you see but the essence you understand. The intelligible itself.”
2
The Idea
On the seen essence
“Idea is what is seen. Not with eyes but with mind. The visible to understanding.”
3
The Essence
On what things really are
“Essence is what-it-is-to-be. The eidos that defines. Being in its intelligibility.”