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Aristotle
Aristotle claimed:
- Humans are naturally political.
- Humans naturally seek to know.
He used the term political to describe humanity's dependency and tendency towards social interaction.
Society
- Humans need to be needed by each other.
- Interdependence introduces complexity in society.
- A mark of civility is the objection to things that harm others.
- People often fail to recognize when they're being exploited in relationships.
- We rely on others to share and accumulate data
Arguments
- Humans don't like being wrong.
- Behavior is frequently determined by an individual's beliefs.
- People naturally object to info they believe is wrong, in the same way that people naturally object to things that harm others.
- An argument is a rational response to a disagreement, through showing others why they should adopt your beliefs.
- From an argument, you want others to rationally adopt your beliefs.
- Humans are inherently uncomfortable with disagreement.
- You can audit a personal belief while still holding it, and regular auditing of personal beliefs is healthy.
- Non-hostile arguments are a good way to audit those beliefs, and as such are healthy.
Definitions
| Phrase | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epistemology | The philosophical analysis of knowledge |