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This position holds that something is either \u2018real\u2019 or it does not exist; there are no gradations of reality.<\/p>\n<p>However, Aristotle argued that philosophers should take the time to argue how things are real, \u00ad\u00adand that there are not just two categories (reality and non\u00adreality) but instead reality can be described in terms of levels, degrees, and forms.<\/p>\n<p>The video asks whether math is discovered or invented. If it is discovered, does that make it &#8216;real&#8217; in a way that it would not be if it were invented?<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using the questions in the Discussion Questions tab above, have students answer each question on a sheet of paper. Next, have a discussion around some of the questions. Some students would probably agree with the position in metaphysics that maintains that all real things are real in the same way. 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