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Aristotle 1
-Logic--validity and invalidity, deep structure -Political Science--classification of different kinds of government -Aesthetics (e.g. theory of tragedy, concept of catharsis) --biology--fixed species, close observation (open with adobe) and classification; e.g. whale is a mammal not a fish --Ethics: human's distinguishing characteristic is reason. Highest kind of life requires pursuit of scientific and philosophical knowledge for its own sake; analyzed idea of moral responsibility. Gave an analysis of of voluntary action (free-will); concept of the golden mean.
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