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Ideas from 'Protrepticus (frags)' by Aristotle [334 BCE], by Theme Structure

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17949 Inquiry is the cause of philosophy
                        Full Idea: Inquiry is the cause of philosophy.
                        From: Aristotle (Protrepticus (frags) [c.334 BCE]), quoted by Alexander Nehamas - Eristic,Antilogic,Sophistic,Dialectic p.120
                        A reaction: The earlier part of the quote says philosophical thinking is inescapable (even if philosophy is impossible). I suppose we would call it 'curiosity'.