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    It is not the case that Sensory evidence alone is insufficient for wisdom.

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    • 1.Aristotle argues in the Metaphysics (980a21) that perception of particulars is the necessary foundation from which all knowledge, including wisdom, must be built.
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    • 2.Without reliable sensory input, the universal concepts Heraclitus privileges would have no empirical anchor and would collapse into groundless abstraction.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.The Stoic doctrine of kataleptic impressions holds that certain vivid, clear perceptions compel rational assent and constitute genuine cognitive grasp of reality.
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    • 2.If some sensory impressions carry their own criterion of truth, then sensory evidence is not merely insufficient but can itself constitute a form of wisdom about the world's structure.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to those with barbarian souls (DKB107/LMD33).
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    • 2.The sheer accumulation of information is not the same as wisdom (DKB40/LMD20).
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