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Aristotle on Norms of Inquiry (2011)

Lennox, James G. (Author)

HOPOS
Volume: 1
Pages: 23--46

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Natural philosophy Zoology Philosophy Epistemology Physiology Ancient Greece Aristotle

Where does Aristotle stand in the debate between rationalism and empiricism? The locus classicus on this question, Posterior Analytics II, 19 seems clearly empiricist. Yet many commentators have resisted this conclusion. Here I review the arguments and conclude that they rest in part on expectations for this text that go unfulfilled. I argue that this is because his views about norms of empirical inquiry are in the rich methodological passages in his scientific treatises. In support of this claim, I explore such passages in On Parts of Animals and De Anima. I argue that they reach distinct, though complementary, conclusions about the norms governing zoological and physiological inquiries.

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