Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.) rejected Plato's metaphysics, maintaining instead that explanations of the nature of reality must be based on
A) introspection and harmony with nature.
B) observation and the exercise of common sense.
C) pragmatic relativism and persuasion.
D) an understanding of the atoms that compose matter.

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Aristotle emphasized empirical observation and the use of common sense in understanding the natural world, contrasting with Plato's more abstract, idealistic approach.