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What logic did Aristotle use to argue against someone else's conclusions?
What logic did Aristotle use to argue against someone else's conclusions?
- Avoiding any argument
- Ignoring the conclusions
- Reducing it to the point of absurdity (correct)
- Relying on emotions and intuition
What is the main reason Aristotle's philosophy is known as the Peripatetic school?
What is the main reason Aristotle's philosophy is known as the Peripatetic school?
- It focused on astronomy
- It was based on religious beliefs
- It emphasized abstract thinking
- It was based on walking in gardens (correct)
Which of the following best describes Aristotle's scientific method?
Which of the following best describes Aristotle's scientific method?
- Reliance on myths and superstitions
- Logical deduction and empirical approach (correct)
- Avoidance of experimentation
- Random guessing and emotional reasoning
What did Aristotle emphasize that was different from Plato's beliefs?
What did Aristotle emphasize that was different from Plato's beliefs?
What subject was Aristotle particularly interested in, possibly influenced by his father?
What subject was Aristotle particularly interested in, possibly influenced by his father?
Why is Aristotle considered the Father of Zoology?
Why is Aristotle considered the Father of Zoology?
What was Aristotle fascinated by?
What was Aristotle fascinated by?
Which of the following is considered one of the most ancient Greek gods associated with the concept of chaos?
Which of the following is considered one of the most ancient Greek gods associated with the concept of chaos?
What did Aristotle's study of the hierarchy of animal species suggest to him?
What did Aristotle's study of the hierarchy of animal species suggest to him?
Which philosopher founded a school in Athens around 387 BC on land belonging to a man called Academos?
Which philosopher founded a school in Athens around 387 BC on land belonging to a man called Academos?
What was Theophrastus' relationship to Aristotle?
What was Theophrastus' relationship to Aristotle?
What was written above the door of Plato's Academy?
What was written above the door of Plato's Academy?
What did Plato and Aristotle agree on regarding true knowledge?
What did Plato and Aristotle agree on regarding true knowledge?
What was the name of the school that Aristotle founded after studying at Plato's Academy?
What was the name of the school that Aristotle founded after studying at Plato's Academy?
How did Aristotle's approach to problem-solving differ from the Ionians?
How did Aristotle's approach to problem-solving differ from the Ionians?
What was the primary focus of study at Aristotle's Lyceum, in contrast to Plato's Academy?
What was the primary focus of study at Aristotle's Lyceum, in contrast to Plato's Academy?
What was Aristotle's view on how true knowledge could be arrived at?
What was Aristotle's view on how true knowledge could be arrived at?
