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Aristotle on Education

Browse 1 quotations attributed to Aristotle, catalogued under education, with dates where available.

Philosophy
Ancient Greece
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Attributed to Aristotle, entry #244313: "We may assume the superiority ceteris paribus [all things being equal] of the demonstration which derives from fewer postulates or hypotheses—in short from fewer premisses; for...…"

1 Quotes by Aristotle on Education

"We may assume the superiority ceteris paribus [all things being equal] of the demonstration which derives from fewer postulates or hypotheses—in short from fewer premisses; for... given that all these are equally well known, where they are fewer knowledge will be more speedily acquired, and that is a desideratum. The argument implied in our contention that demonstration from fewer assumptions is superior may be set out in universal form..."

— Aristotle

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