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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 2. Logos
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1575
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For Aristotle logos is essentially the ability to talk rationally about questions of value [Roochnik on Aristotle]
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
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1589
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Aristotle is the supreme optimist about the ability of logos to explain nature [Roochnik on Aristotle]
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2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic
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12260
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Dialectic starts from generally accepted opinions [Aristotle]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions
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12291
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There can't be one definition of two things, or two definitions of the same thing [Aristotle]
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12292
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Definitions are easily destroyed, since they can contain very many assertions [Aristotle]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 4. Real Definition
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8200
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Aristotelian definitions aim to give the essential properties of the thing defined [Aristotle, by Quine]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 5. Genus and Differentia
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The differentia indicate the qualities, but not the essence [Aristotle]
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12283
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In definitions the first term to be assigned ought to be the genus [Aristotle]
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The genera and the differentiae are part of the essence [Aristotle]
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Aristotelian definition involves first stating the genus, then the differentia of the thing [Aristotle, by Urmson]
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Differentia are generic, and belong with genus [Aristotle]
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12263
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'Genus' is part of the essence shared among several things [Aristotle]
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We describe the essence of a particular thing by means of its differentiae [Aristotle]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 6. Definition by Essence
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The definition is peculiar to one thing, not common to many [Aristotle]
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