Aristotle, Topics Z4, 141 b 5 ff, as quoted by Jacob Klein, Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra (1968)
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More knowable than the number is the unit; for it is prior and the source of every number.
— Aristotle on 1 (number)
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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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