#philosophical reflections

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💭 Speusippus / Σπεύσιππος / Philosophy #Speusippus #Philosophy #Science

SPEUSIPPUS WAS AN ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHER. HE REJECTED PLATO'S THEORY OF FORMS, AND WHEREAS PLATO HAD IDENTIFIED THE GOOD WITH THE ULTIMATE PRINCIPLE, SPEUSIPPUS MAINTAINED THAT THE GOOD WAS MERELY SECONDARY. HE ALSO ARGUED THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE SATISFACTORY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY THING WITHOUT KNOWING ALL THE DIFFERENCES BY WHICH IT IS SEPARATED FROM EVERYTHING ELSE.