Full Idea
If we both refute the objections and leave the common opinions undisturbed, we shall have proved the case sufficiently.
Gist of Idea
It is enough if we refute the objections and leave common opinions undisturbed
Source
Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics [c.334 BCE], 1145b05), quoted by Stephen Boulter - Why Medieval Philosophy Matters 3
Book Reference
Boulter,Stephen: 'Why Medieval Philosophy Matters' [Bloomsbury 2019], p.75
A Reaction
This quotation is a sacred text for philosophers who place a high value on the consensus of thinking among the majority of people. I hate it when philosophers hijack an ordinary word and assign it a different meaning.
Related Idea
Idea 95 If everyone believes it, it is true [Aristotle]