A. Philosophy: Plato VS Aristotle (Similarities & Differences)
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- VS.
- PLATO
- ARISTOTLE
- Similarities:
- Neither the PM or the Form of Good (FoG) becomes involved in the physical world
- Both are perfect and necessary beings - they must exist
- They are unchanging
- The FoG can't change as a concept
- The Prime Mover is unchanging - it is perfect so has complete/ pure actuality
- Both, to some extent, are indirectly responsible for the existence of things in the world
- The FoG is an attempt to find permanence in a world of change
- The PM explains change
- Similarities:
- Neither the PM or the Form of Good (FoG) becomes involved in the physical world
- Both are perfect and necessary beings - they must exist
- They are unchanging
- The FoG can't change as a concept
- The Prime Mover is unchanging - it is perfect so has complete/ pure actuality
- Both, to some extent, are indirectly responsible for the existence of things in the world
- The FoG is an attempt to find permanence in a world of change
- The PM explains change
- Differences:
- Aristotle - thinks of goodness as doing your function well (in order to get closer to the PM)
- Plato - sees goodness as a perfection and an unchanging concept
- The FoG is an idea -- it does not think
- Plato - sees goodness as a perfection and an unchanging concept
- The PM has consciousness - it thinks about itself/ its own nature
- The FoG is an idea -- it does not think
- Humans use rationalism to understand the Forms & use philosophy to become better
- The PM attracts humans & acts as their final cause (telos)
- VS.
- PLATO
- ARISTOTLE
- The PM attracts humans & acts as their final cause (telos)
- Aristotle - thinks of goodness as doing your function well (in order to get closer to the PM)
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