Plato and Aristotle Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
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what is meant by a priori
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2
Q
what is meant by a posteriori
A
3
Q
what is the world of forms?
A
4
Q
what is the form of good?
A
5
Q
what is the hierarchy of forms?
A
6
Q
what is the cave allegory?
A
7
Q
plato evaluations
A
8
Q
what are the 4 causes?
A
9
Q
what is meant by material cause?
A
-what something is made from
-e.g. mc of a table is wood
10
Q
what is meant by formal cause?
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-the shape/arrangement of something
-e.g. fc of a table might be flat surface and legs
11
Q
what is meant by efficient/agentic cause?
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-the creator of a thing (separate)
-e.g. ec of a table is a carpenter
12
Q
what is meant by final cause?
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-purpose (telos) of a thing
-e.g. tables telos is to serve as a platform for people to eat from
13
Q
what is the prime mover?
A
14
Q
Aristotle evaluations
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