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Quotation from Metaphysics by Aristotle
“For it is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize”
Metaphysics, Book I (Alpha), Part 2, trans. W. D. Ross (1908)
Aristotle's account of the origin of philosophy in wonder, which leads to his claim that wisdom is sought for its own sake.
Citation: "For it is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize" — Aristotle, Metaphysics, Book I (Alpha), Part 2, trans. W. D. Ross (1908). (id aristotle-metaphysics-q3)
