Aristotelian
adjective
Ar·is·to·te·lian
ˌa-rə-stə-ˈtēl-yən 
variants
or less commonly Aristotelean
: of or relating to the Greek philosopher Aristotle or his philosophy
Aristotelian
noun
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As Becky Wins And Stratton Shines For those who don’t know, first principles are an Aristotelian concept of finding axioms or ideas that don’t follow from any other proposition, theory or assumption.
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John Werner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The dictates of Aristotelian drama, in which the climax should also reveal some hidden truth, seemed to be calling her narrative shots.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
The appropriate response, and the Aristotelian one, would be to agree with the spirit of the remark.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
John Werner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The dictates of Aristotelian drama, in which the climax should also reveal some hidden truth, seemed to be calling her narrative shots.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
The appropriate response, and the Aristotelian one, would be to agree with the spirit of the remark.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
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“Aristotelian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aristotelian. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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