Aristotleâs Definition of Scientific Knowledge (APo 71b 9â12)
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In Posterior Analytics 71b9â12, we find Aristotleâs definition of scientific knowledge. The definiens is taken to have only two informative parts: scientific knowledge must be knowledge of the cause and its object must be necessary. However, there is also a contrast between the definiendum and a sophistic way of knowing, which is marked by the expression âkata sumbebekosâ. Not much attention has been paid to this contrast. In this paper, I discuss Aristotleâs definition paying due attention to this contrast and to the way it interacts with the two conditions presented in the definiens. I claim that the ânecessityâ condition ammounts to explanatory appropriateness of the cause.
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Aristotleâs Definition of Scientific Knowledge (APo 71b 9â12)
In: History of Philosophy & Logical AnalysisSearch for other papers by Lucas Angioni in
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In Posterior Analytics 71b9â12, we find Aristotleâs definition of scientific knowledge. The definiens is taken to have only two informative parts: scientific knowledge must be knowledge of the cause and its object must be necessary. However, there is also a contrast between the definiendum and a sophistic way of knowing, which is marked by the expression âkata sumbebekosâ. Not much attention has been paid to this contrast. In this paper, I discuss Aristotleâs definition paying due attention to this contrast and to the way it interacts with the two conditions presented in the definiens. I claim that the ânecessityâ condition ammounts to explanatory appropriateness of the cause.
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