History of Chaos and Academia

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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?

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?

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?

Detailed observation and experimentation Signup and view all the answers

What subject was Aristotle particularly interested in, possibly influenced by his father?

Biology Signup and view all the answers

Why is Aristotle considered the Father of Zoology?

For writing in detail about 500 different species of animals Signup and view all the answers

What was Aristotle fascinated by?

The ability to classify and arrange animal species into a hierarchy based on observable patterns Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered one of the most ancient Greek gods associated with the concept of chaos?

Chaos Signup and view all the answers

What did Aristotle's study of the hierarchy of animal species suggest to him?

That some sort of evolution had occurred Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher founded a school in Athens around 387 BC on land belonging to a man called Academos?

Plato Signup and view all the answers

What was Theophrastus' relationship to Aristotle?

Theophrastus was a student of Aristotle and the father of botany Signup and view all the answers

What was written above the door of Plato's Academy?

Let no one enter here who is ignorant of mathematics. Signup and view all the answers

What did Plato and Aristotle agree on regarding true knowledge?

That true knowledge is that which is irrefutable Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the school that Aristotle founded after studying at Plato's Academy?

The Lyceum Signup and view all the answers

How did Aristotle's approach to problem-solving differ from the Ionians?

Aristotle believed in considering the wholeness of a problem, not just its parts Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of study at Aristotle's Lyceum, in contrast to Plato's Academy?

The study of nature Signup and view all the answers

What was Aristotle's view on how true knowledge could be arrived at?

Aristotle believed true knowledge could only be arrived at through empirical investigation Signup and view all the answers

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