The Road from ἔνδοξα to ἐπιστήμη: The Place of Dialectic in Aristotelian Epistemology

The purpose of this paper is to argue for the necessity of dialectic in Aristotelian philosophy - dialectic defined as the art of arguing from probable opinions to contradictory conclusions (100a30; 101b4; 164b3-4). In particular, I will argue that dialectic is necessary for definition. In the Poste...

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Autres titres:The Road from endoxa to epistēmē$dThe Place of Dialectic in Aristotelian Epistemology
Auteur principal: Lo, Joshua Yanhan (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [2018]
Dans: Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
Année: 2018, Volume: 92, Pages: 99-109
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Résumé:The purpose of this paper is to argue for the necessity of dialectic in Aristotelian philosophy - dialectic defined as the art of arguing from probable opinions to contradictory conclusions (100a30; 101b4; 164b3-4). In particular, I will argue that dialectic is necessary for definition. In the Posterior Analytics, Aristotle identifies three principles of scientific demonstration: axioms, un-middled premises, and definitions. In showing the need for dialectic to define, I also show scientific knowledge’s dependence on dialectic.
ISSN:2153-7925
Contient:Enthalten in: American Catholic Philosophical Association, Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/acpaproc201892101