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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