In reply to this, I will argue that using particular methods of reasoning, such as dialectic, ensures the validity of reasons, and hence, why philosophical inquiry is based on the primacy of reason.   To begin with, reasoning can help us to reach higher levels of understanding, particularly when it is approached through Aristotle's dialectic method. ... Despite this argument, I still consider reason to be a solid foundation for philosophical inquiry as it is assumed when one reasons for philosophy, they use a logical form of reason ( which is considered  as the correct form of reason...

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Drake places in context the evolving events and reasons that led to the silencing of Galileo. ... This contradicted express statements by Aristotle concerning the heavens where no change could ever take place. The Church at the time accepted Aristotle's view that the heavens were made of perfect and unalterable substance called the "quintessence". ... Drake's perspective of Galileo throughout his book is of an inventor and scientist that believes reason should prevail in everything, as Drake says, "Galileo brings together the kind of knowledge that resulted from practical experience ...

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Establish the frequency of citing scientific papers (used to examine the links between research areas, the ranking trends; research issues came to the fore in a particular historical epoch). ... Allport, analyzing the development of psychology for 50 years, summarizes the results of using dyads. ...

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The reason for this is due to the fact that new philosophers come into the field of philosophy and have different opinions on various aspects of life. ... " Additionally, ethics has been a topic of copious debate between not just many philosophers including Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, but also in our current day in politics and law. ... They also use a much more reasonable and educated approach than philosophers have done in the past. ... As the great Aristotle once noted, there is widespread agreement that happiness is the goal, but considerable disagreement as to what constitutes hap...

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There is an increasing inclusion of maths in science which aids numeracy and an extensive use of key words and terminologies can promote literacy skills. ... The intention is to equip the students with scientific knowledge that they can use in the future. ... Hutton (2008) states "the scientific method is open to interpretation" due to the fact there are contrasting methods including those of Aristotle, Bacon, Popper, Kuhn and Feyerabend. ... However, with so many job opportunities related to science, using this as a method to decide on content may not be straight-forward and can have multi...

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