Excursus 2 – On Axiom and First Principles in Aristotle, Euclid, and Bacon

Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 06 – 30 The history of the term axioma illustrates an important transformation in the foundations of knowledge, culminating in Francis Bacon’s redefinition of axioms as products of induction rather than self-evident truths. The Greek term ἀξίωμα (axiōma) was employed by both Aristotle and Euclid, yet with markedly differentContinue reading “Excursus 2 – On Axiom and First Principles in Aristotle, Euclid, and Bacon”