Question

Which of the following is a way in which Aristotle impacted history and society?

• a.)

  He established a standard of inquiry for scientists that excludes non-natural explanations for natural phenomena.

• b.)

  We can attribute what we know about the laws of the universe primarily to Aristotle's research in cosmology.

• c.)

  He established the Academy in Athens as a center of philosophical and mathematical learning.

• d.)

  He was the first philosopher to use logic and argument in the search for truth.

Answer 1

D-He was the first philosopher to use logic and argument in search for truth.

Aristotle's study provides an alternative way of approaching logic and continues to provide critical insights into contemporary issues and concerns.Aristotle wants to construct a logic that provides a working language for rigorous science as he understands it.The aim of logic is the elaboration of a coherent system that allows us to investigate, classify, and evaluate good and bad forms of reasoning.He was first philosopher who uses logic and argument to understand the trust about cosmological phenomenon and other natural acts.