Aristotle On God Flashcards
1
Q
Ari’s Universe was..
A
everlasting, with no beginning or end.
Was not created.
2
Q
Ari’s God did nothing…
A
Did not: create
Sustain the universe
act on the universe
had no interest in the universe
3
Q
Cat and the Milk
A
A cat in a room, has milk placed away from it.
The Milk causes the cat to cross the room.
The milk does nothing.
Via existing, it attracts the cat.
The milk appear to make the cat move, when it does not act.
4
Q
The Soul
A
The form or shape of a thing.
Making a thing a thing.
An oak trees soul is what makes it an oak tree.
Matter needs form to make it what it is.
5
Q
God has form but…
A
no matter.
6
Q
Rejects almost everything plato argued, including…
A
The forms.
