Aristotle's Use of Empiricism Flashcards

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What is Aristotle’s understanding of the world?

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Aristotle believed that ultimate reality was our world and we could understand it through teleology. Based on inductive reasoning Aristotle came to the conclusion that the world and all within it has purpose (telos) this being intrinsic.

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What is Motus?

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Motus is the process of change.

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What does Aristotle view Change as?

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Aristotle says that change is the actualizing of a potentiality of the subject.

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