Arostolte Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is Aristotle’s view on forms?
Aristotle believed that forms exist in individual things, not in a separate realm of their own.
What is Plato’s view on forms?
Plato believed that forms exist in a separate realm of their own, distinct from the physical world.
According to Aristotle, where do forms exist?
Forms exist within individual things.
According to Plato, where do forms exist?
Forms exist in a separate realm, separate from the physical world.
How does Aristotle define form?
Form is the essence or nature of a thing that makes it what it is.
How does Plato define form?
Form is the ideal, perfect essence of a thing that exists in a separate realm.
Which philosopher believed in the theory of Forms?
Plato
Which philosopher believed that forms exist within individual things?
Aristotle
True or False: Aristotle believed that forms exist in a separate realm.
False
True or False: Plato believed that forms exist within individual things.
False
What is the essence of a thing according to Aristotle?
The form
What is the ideal, perfect essence of a thing according to Plato?
The form
Who was a student of Plato?
Aristotle
Who was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle?
Plato
Which philosopher believed in a dualistic view of reality?
Plato
Which philosopher believed in a more empirical view of reality?
Aristotle
What is the relationship between forms and physical objects according to Aristotle?
Forms are immanent in physical objects.
What is the relationship between forms and physical objects according to Plato?
Forms are transcendent and separate from physical objects.
Who believed that forms are eternal and unchanging?
Plato
Who believed that forms can change and evolve over time?
Aristotle
Which philosopher’s view on forms is more closely aligned with modern scientific thinking?
Aristotle
Which philosopher’s view on forms is more abstract and metaphysical?
Plato
Who believed that knowledge is innate and recollection of the forms?
Plato
Who believed that knowledge is derived from sensory experience and observation?
Aristotle
