Aristotle on Inquiry
“Aristotle was able to accomplish what he did in biology because he had given a great deal of thought to the nature of scientific inquiry. …
Logic
Aristotle on Perception vs. Experience
“All men by nature desire to know – – this is indicated by the pleasure we take in our senses. This pleasure is independent of …
Galileo Quote on Aristotle and Epistemology
“I should even think that in making the celestial material alterable, I contradict the doctrine of Aristotle much less than do those people who still …
The Post Hoc Fallacy
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc means, in Latin “after this, therefore because of this,” which is the name of the fallacy that “because an event …
Mark Twain: A Quote
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. …
(Conceptual) Thinking and the Five Whys
In “5 Whys,” the Mind Tools Content Team writes: Have you ever had a problem that refused to go away? No matter what you did, …
Concretize Concepts
In tutoring some students in chemistry through the years, I’ve seen an improper use of language in our culture. Students are not being trained to …