On the Alleged Epitome of Dialectic: Nicomachean Ethics vii 1.1145b2-7

Ancient Philosophy 44 (1):201-223 (2024)
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A methodological statement that occurs at Nicomachean Ethics vii 1 and its implementation in the subsequent discussion has widely been called ‘the method of endoxa’. According to the received interpretation, this method follows some strict steps and epitomizes the dialectical method of inquiry. I question the received interpretation and argue for a deflationary and non-dialectical account which, I believe, conforms with Aristotle’s scientifically oriented general methodology.

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Nevim Borçin
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