Aristotle on Necessary Principles and on Explaining X through X’s Essence
I discuss what Aristotle means when he say that scientific demonstration must proceed from necessary principles. I argue that, for Aristotle, scientific demonstration should not be reduced to sound deduction with necessary premises. Scientific demonstration ultimately depends on the fully appropriat...
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University of Tartu
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Studia Philosophica Estonica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.spe.ut.ee/ojs/index.php/spe/article/view/spe.2014.7.2.06 |