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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom
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Knowledge chosen for its own sake, rather than for results, is wisdom [Aristotle]
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Wisdom seeks explanations, causes, and reasons why things are as they are [Aristotle, by Politis]
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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People
545
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It is not much help if a doctor knows about universals but not the immediate particular [Aristotle]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy
549
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All philosophy begins from wonder, either at the physical world, or at ideas [Aristotle]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy
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If each of us can give some logos about parts of nature, our combined efforts can be impressive [Aristotle]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined
572
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Philosophy has different powers from dialectic, and a different life from sophistry [Aristotle]
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609
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Philosophy is a kind of science that deals with principles [Aristotle]
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624
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Absolute thinking is the thinking of thinking [Aristotle]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 4. Divisions of Philosophy
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If only natural substances exist, science is first philosophy - but not if there is an immovable substance [Aristotle]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / c. Philosophy as generalisation
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Wisdom is knowledge of principles and causes [Aristotle]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / d. Philosophy as puzzles
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Translate as 'humans all desire by nature to understand' (not as 'to know') [Aristotle, by Annas]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 6. Hopes for Philosophy
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Even people who go astray in their opinions have contributed something useful [Aristotle]
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