Aristotle Flashcards

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Metaphysics

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reality is divided into two realms: the actual (substance) and the potential (matter)

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Substance

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combination of form and matter

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Actuality

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realization of potential

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4
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Epistemology

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Empiricism: knowledge comes from experience and observation

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5
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Four causes why something exists

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1) Material
2) Formal
3) Efficient
4) Final

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No personal god

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the prime is not a conscious personal deity that interacts with the world in response to prayers or interventions

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Immutability and Immateriality

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the prime mover is unchanging and immaterial, transcending the physical realm

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Final cause

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everything in the natural world has a purpose or end goal

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