... : observing as many examples as possible and then, based on these observations, working out a basic principle they have in common. Inductive reasoning is the basis of the western scientific method. Plato saw reality in ideas that could only be known by thinking and reasoning about them. Aristotle saw reality in physical objects that could best be known by experiencing them. He ... of life, their actions, or by their parts. His observations on many marine invertebrates are extremely accurate and could only have been made from first hand experiences with dissection. His books are filled wi...

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