Aristotle Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
Q

what is the another word for Purpose

A

Telos

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2
Q

what are the 4 types of causes

A

material effecient formal and final

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3
Q

what idea did Aristotle explain the universe

A

primal mover

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4
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in what way was Aristotle different from Plato

A

he believed that true knowledge can come from observing the world closely enough

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5
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what is material cause

A

the materials used to build the thing

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6
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what is effecient cause

A

the people used ti make it eg builders architects

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7
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what is formal cause

A

the form/design of the thing

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8
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what is final cause

A

the purpose of the thing

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9
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what does Aristotle believe is the most important cause

A

The final cause

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10
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what would be the material cause of a table

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the wood /tree/whatever the table is made of

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11
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what would be the effecient cause of a statue

A

the sculpture

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12
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which cause explains what something is made from

A

the material cause

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13
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the purpose/goal or something is known as

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the final cause

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14
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the person who carves a statue is known as what cause

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the effecient cause

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15
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according to aristotle what is the cause that concerns human life

A

Final cause

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16
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is aristotle a posterior or a priori

17
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what does Telos mean

18
Q

what is the difference between aristotle and Plato

A

Unlike Plato , Aristotle believes that understanding can come from observing the physical world close enough, unlike Plato who beloves that we cannot gain understanding in this world and that it comes from a higher plain of world called World of Form