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...
| Altri titoli: | The Road from endoxa to epistēmē$dThe Place of Dialectic in Aristotelian Epistemology |
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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[2018]
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Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
Anno: 2018, Volume: 92, Pagine: 99-109 |
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| Riepilogo: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-7925 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: American Catholic Philosophical Association, Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/acpaproc201892101 |