Ep. 247: Aristotle on Rhetoric and Emotions (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Aristotle's Paradigma in Rhetoric
Aristotle defines epigoge as the transition from particulars to universals. He never uses it to mean a mere generalization made acceptable by an accumulation of particulars. The universalis something intelligible wholly and precisely present in a single perceptual experience of a particular. And for grasping it, a single instance is sufficient. Even if more facilitates discovery, nothing needs to be built up from separate pieces of evidence.
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