Plato's Philosophy

14 Questions

Plato believed that things in this world are not real and are only copies of the real in the world of ______.

forms,

Aristotle gave a definitive distinction between the theoretical and ______ science.

practical,

For Aristotle, the 'good' is the end goal of ______ sciences.

practical,

Plato recognized change as a process and as a phenomenon that happens in the world, that in fact, it is ______.

constant,

Aristotle extends his analysis from the external world into the province of the human person and declares that even human beings are ______ and move toward actualities.

potentialities,

Plato claimed that despite the reality of change, things remain and they retain their ultimate 'whatness'; that you remain to be you despite the pimple that not sits atop your nose. Plato was convinced that reality is full of these seemingly contrasting manifestations of change and ______.

permanence

Every human beings moves according to some ______.

end,

Plato believed that the task of understanding the world runs parallel with the job of getting into that will make the soul ______

flourish

Aristotle made a definitive distinction between the theoretical and practical ______

science

Among the theoretical disciplines, Aristotle included logic, biology, physics, and ______, among others

metaphysics

Aristotle counted ethics and ______ as practical sciences

politics

The aim of theoretical sciences is 'truth', while the end goal of practical sciences is the ______

'good'

One must find the truth about what the good is before one can even try to locate that which is ______

good

For Aristotle, every human action is a function of the ______ that the person has

purpose (telos)

Study Notes

Plato and Aristotle's Philosophies

Plato's Beliefs

Plato believed that things in this world are only copies of the real in the world of Forms.
He recognized change as a process and phenomenon that happens in the world, and is, in fact, a constant.
Despite the reality of change, things remain and retain their ultimate 'whatness' (essence).
Plato believed that reality is full of seemingly contrasting manifestations of change and permanence.
He believed the task of understanding the world runs parallel with the job of getting into that will make the soul virtuous.

Aristotle's Distinctions

Aristotle gave a definitive distinction between theoretical and practical science.
Theoretical disciplines include logic, biology, physics, and mathematics, among others.
Practical sciences include ethics and politics.
The aim of theoretical sciences is 'truth', while the end goal of practical sciences is the good.

Aristotle's Views on Human Action

Every human action is a function of the character that the person has.
Aristotle extends his analysis from the external world into the province of the human person and declares that even human beings are potentialities and move toward actualities.
The 'good' is the end goal of practical sciences, and one must find the truth about what the good is before one can even try to locate that which is good.

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