Aristotle: Philosophy of Science
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Aristotle:
student of plato
philosopher, logician, scientist
The scientific method according to Aristotle:
the knowledge of causes
(causes necessitate the effects)→ bring about their effects in such a way that there
is no other way that effects could have happened
knowledge cannot be what we gain from pure observation or perception. →
perception only gives knowledge of CONTINGENT fact (facts that could have been
otherwise)
scientific knowledge cannot be obtained through the sense
must be universally true
Universal truth can only be obtained from a thing’s nature or essence
Neccesary: what could not have been otherwise.
Possible: what could have been otherwise
Inductive - deductive method
Aristotle: Philosophy of Science 1
Created @April 28, 2022 10:35 AM
Class
Type
Materials
Reviewed
Aristotle:
student of plato
philosopher, logician, scientist
The scientific method according to Aristotle:
the knowledge of causes
(causes necessitate the effects)→ bring about their effects in such a way that there
is no other way that effects could have happened
knowledge cannot be what we gain from pure observation or perception. →
perception only gives knowledge of CONTINGENT fact (facts that could have been
otherwise)
scientific knowledge cannot be obtained through the sense
must be universally true
Universal truth can only be obtained from a thing’s nature or essence
Neccesary: what could not have been otherwise.
Possible: what could have been otherwise
Inductive - deductive method
Aristotle: Philosophy of Science 1
