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Single Idea 12379

[filed under theme 12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 1. Perception ]

Full Idea

You cannot understand anything through perception. Demonstrations are universal, and universals cannot be perceived.

Gist of Idea

You cannot understand anything through perception

Source

Aristotle (Posterior Analytics [c.327 BCE], 87b28)

Book Ref

Aristotle: 'Posterior Analytics (2nd ed)', ed/tr. Barnes,Jonathan [OUP 1993], p.42