ARISTOTLE'S THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE: INDUCTIVE AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING

Question 1

What is inductive reasoning?

Answer 1

Inductive reasoning involves making observations (usually observing the essence) to form a general conclusion- to come close to certainty
-Inductive reasoning is empirical

Question 2

How is inductive reasoning different from deductive reasoning?

Answer 2

Deductive reasoning is based off of rationlism, where inductive reasoning is empirical
Deductive reasoning also evaluates deductive arguments and moves from one statement to the next

Question 3

What is the foundation of Aristotles theory of knowledge?

Answer 3

Sensory experience and inductive reasoning

Question 4

True of false- Aristotle believed that people were not born with innate ideas

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What was Aristotle’s theory of knowledge?

Answer 5

-A thing’s essence is bound with its matter. (ie an object gains it’s essence- or characteristics through the physical aspect of it)
-People were not born with innate ideas
-Sense experience (knowledge we gain through our five senses, sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) and inductive reasoning are the foundation of Aristotle’s theory of knowledge