(October 17, 2017 at 7:46 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Is Socrates a rational animal because he is human or is he human because he is a rational animal?
Fail. There is no dilemma here. The two forks have independent and unrelated resolutions. I've heard people state a Euthyphro for rationalism, but this isn't it.
Socrates is a rational animal because his brain implements the behavior known as reason.
Socrates is human because he has certain properties which collectively are specific to being human.
What are you trying to say, Neo?