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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2) Or again we have reduction if there are not many intermediate terms between B and C;  for in this case too we are brought nearer to knowledge.  ''E.g.'', suppose that D is &ldquo;to square&rdquo;, E &ldquo;rectilinear figure&rdquo;, and F &ldquo;circle&rdquo;.  Assuming that between E and F there is only one intermediate term &mdash; that the circle becomes equal to a rectilinear figure by means of lunules &mdash; we should approximate to knowledge.</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2) Or again we have reduction if there are not many intermediate terms between B and C;  for in this case too we are brought nearer to knowledge.  ''E.g.'', suppose that D is &ldquo;to square&rdquo;, E &ldquo;rectilinear figure&rdquo;, and F &ldquo;circle&rdquo;.  Assuming that between E and F there is only one intermediate term &mdash; that the circle becomes equal to a rectilinear figure by means of lunules &mdash; we should approximate to knowledge.</p>

 

<p>(Aristotle, &ldquo;Prior Analytics&rdquo; 2.25, in ''Aristotle, Volume 1'', H.P. Cooke and H. Tredennick (trans.), Loeb Classical Library, William Heinemann, London, UK, 1938.)</p>

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