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Old 04-08-2007, 03:56 AM
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Obviously, I don't agree.

The fact that so much of Aristotle's work is now considered "common sense" in the Western sphere speaks to his influence. In fact, your sentiments really express the self-evident (intentional irony) position of Aristotle as the father of Western Civilization.

He was wrong on a number of issues, no fault in that. Michael Jordan missed a lot of baskets in his life too. Point being when you play the game you're going to fail at times. In Aristotles case it was his logic that laid the ideological and intellectual groundwork for future challengers to confront his errors in assumptions. A distinct aspect of Western Civilization and her penchant for progress that we owe an enormous debt to Aristotle for, above all others, imo.

Who did you vote for?

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