William H. ArmstrongDo you believe that you really have a desire to learn, or would you, had you been left alone from birth, be totally primitive and beastlike in your thoughts and feelings?
About This Quote
This is a quote from Aristotle, who was known as the father of logic. It is one of his most famous philosophical quotes. He asked this question in order to demonstrate that man has free will. The answer to the question will show whether or not men are born with a desire to learn. According to Aristotle, if we were born with no learned tendencies, we would be nothing more than beasts.
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