Phainomena, endoxa and the unity of method in Aristotle
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Aristotle, Method, Dialectics, ScienceAbstract
This article aims to extend the conception of phainomena beyond the classic thesis presented by Owen in Tithenai ta phainomena, so that it is possible to understand the role that the phainomena play in the Aristotelian method and especially in the method of the Eudemian Ethics. In addition, the article aims to bridge the dialectical-scientific methodological dichotomy that exists in the various interpretations of the Eudemian Ethics, aiming to defend the “mixed method” or “analogical method unit” thesis.References
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