Aristotle Topics Book VIII Chapter 4 Table of Contents Catalogue of Titles Logos Virtual Library Catalogue |
Topics Translated by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge Book VIII Chapter 4 As to the formulation, then, and arrangement of ones questions, about enough has been said. With regard to the giving of answers, we must first define what is the business of a good answerer, as of a good questioner. The business of the questioner is so to develop the argument as to make the answerer utter the most extravagant paradoxes that necessarily follow because of his position: while that of the answerer is to make it appear that it is not he who is responsible for the absurdity or paradox, but only his position: for one may, perhaps, distinguish between the mistake of taking up a wrong position to start with, and that of not maintaining it properly, when once taken up.
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