... the specifically human virtues of thought and character. (2) The second premiss seems to be true by definition. (3) So does the third. (4) It is not immediately obvious how the conclusion is supposed to follow. An assumption which would license the inference without making any of the premisses redundant, and which appears to fit Aristotle's biologism, is the following: A community of a biological species ... Aristotle's understanding of nature; it occurs in several places in his writings, including Physics II.8. (2) Aristotle distinguishes the capacity of human beings to use language fr...

• Word Count: 1587
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate