https://emsenn.net/tags/aristotle/ Recent content in Aristotle on emsenn.net Hugo en-us Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/humanities/domains/philosophy/terms/endoxa/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/humanities/domains/philosophy/terms/endoxa/ <p><em>Endoxa</em> are reputable opinions: propositions accepted by all, by most, or by recognized authorities. In Aristotelian dialectic, they provide starting points for inquiry, not final guarantees of truth [@aristotle-logic-sep].</p> <p>The methodological role of <em>endoxa</em> is twofold:</p> <ol> <li>They provide shared premises that make argument possible.</li> <li>They provide targets for criticism, refinement, or rejection when contradictions or counter-cases appear.</li> </ol> <p>Using <em>endoxa</em> means beginning from historically available judgment while keeping those judgments revisable through argument.</p>