Thursday, January 26, 2012

Metaphysics Book1 c2

Chapter 2 gives us as much assurance that Ishmael should have of Captain Ahab. Captain Aristotle first told us a philosopher knows all things (in a way that's possible). Yet, he says that philosophy starts from wondering whether things are what they seem....

So now we philosophers has opened a can of worms. We've asked the big one. And now Captain Aristotle what should we do?

Bravely run away from ignorance of the big one. See more in chapter 3....

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