Ancient Greeks: Aristotle

Question 1

what is an empiricist?

Answer 1

believe our senses and observation of the physical world is what will reveal knowledge to us

Question 2

what is a monist?

Answer 2

body and soul are apart of the same entity
they cannot survive without each other

Question 3

who was Aristotle?

Answer 3

he was an empiricist and monist
he was the student of Plato

Question 4

Aristotles key concepts:

Answer 4

a posteriori knowledge
prime mover - un moved mover and uncaused cause
four causes
potentiality and actuality
telos

Question 5

what were Aristotles observations?

Answer 5

physical world is in constant flux e.g planets in solar system
change and motion is always caused by something
this something must be an unmoved mover and uncaused cause (a necessary being)
must be the prime mover

Question 6

Aristotles potentiality and actuality:

Answer 6

‘… all change is from what is potential to what is actual…’
potential is the possibility of doing or becoming something
actual is when the potential is achieved
e.g wood = potential and fire = actual

Question 7

what are Aristotles 4 causes?