Aristotle on Dialectic and First Principles

Over time, several authors have argued that, for Aristotle, dialectic is a method of discovery or establishment of the principles of science in general. In this article, I will present four arguments against this view and propose a deflationary view of the role of dialectic in this regard. According...

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Main Author: Mesquita, António Pedro (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/34149
Country:Portugal
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