Book II, 1103a.33: Cited in: Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations (2005), 21:9
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For the things we have to learn before we can do, we learn by doing.
— Aristotle
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For the things we have to learn before we can do, we learn by doing." in the context of "Book II, 1103a.33: Cited in: Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations (2005), 21:9" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Aristotle" (Quotes: Quotations from Aristotle are often cited by Bekker numbers, which are keyed to the original Greek and therefore independent of the translation used. In this lemma quotes are arranged by Bekker numbers (as far as possible)., Nicomachean Ethics: Original Greek text wikisource:el:Ηθικά Νικομάχεια,
English translation published in Loeb Classical Library
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.183486
by wikisource:Author:Harris Rackham.
Rackham translation also available from Perseus Digital Library
https://data.perseus.org./texts/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-eng1.
wikisource:Nicomachean Ethics (Chase, Ross)
was not used because the two editions did not have Bekker numbering., Book II)
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About Aristotle
Aristotle, a student of Plato, revolutionized Western thought through his systematic approach to logic, ethics, and natural sciences. His emphasis on empirical observation and deductive reasoning laid the foundation for scientific inquiry and profoundly shaped philosophy for centuries to come.
About Aristotle
Aristotle, a student of Plato, revolutionized Western thought through his systematic approach to logic, ethics, and natural sciences. His emphasis on empirical observation and deductive reasoning laid the foundation for scientific inquiry and profoundly shaped philosophy for centuries to come.
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