History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps cover image

HoP 037 - Hugh Benson on Aristotelian Method

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

00:00

The Bar Is Set Higher Than Descartes Would Set It, Okay?

Aristotle distinguishes between two different starting points. He talks about some as being more knowable in nature than others. Induction, for example, its beginnings look more like sensations or perception. The apparatic method is a way of getting at those deo demonstrative first principles. And then there is another method, which may include both induction and dialectic.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app