Aristotle's Path to Knowledge

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I just read Gage’s Why Write and it is interesting how philosophers viewed writing and communication. Here is one quote that really struck me:

“Aristotle did not think that there could be anything like a “systematic” set of “rules” that could lead to knowledge” (pg 12).

This reminds me of the different outlooks that professors have on how classes should be taught. Some classes are very structured with a powerpoint for every chapter of a textbook, whereas, some classes are more laid-back discussion classes. I prefer structured or “systematic” classes because I know exactly what is going to be on the final exam. Aristotle might question my preference by asking how much knowledge or material did I retain from each class. The information is more clear-cut in a structured class, but does that mean I’m getting more out of it? Probably not. Gaining knowledge and achieving a certain GPA can be two very different processes.