Aristotle, as his writings state, he was the first full scientist!
He wrote more than 300 (yes, three hundred) works, from 1 to 70 volumes each. In these he wrote about everything, and in that depth and seriousness that even now they are accepted as the scientific truth; humanity has not even reached at his level!
Philosophically, he accepts the ideals, which we are seeking for, which, of course we will never reach!
2006-08-20 04:28:00
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answered by soubassakis 6
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What part of his philosophy? Aristotle's corpus of works is very large and complex. Aristotle would be considered an empiricist, because didn't believe that Platonic forms were independent of the particular objects, but actually part of them. He believed in absolute truth, his Laws of Logic in Metaphysics chapter 4 make that clear. He was a pantheist, even though Aquinas tried to integrate Aristotelian teaching with Christianity, Aristotle is more akin to Spinoza's monist universe. Aristotle's teleology of nature teaches that everything has an end and a purpose. Aristotle's ethics emphasized the virtue of the mean, finding the appropriate middle ground between the two extremes. Aristotle didn't pursue
Mathematics as his teacher did, but concentrated on biology.
This is a brief overview, not exhaustive by any means.
2006-08-20 04:58:36
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answered by tigranvp2001 4
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I have just studied this in my Philosophy course. Aristotle believes that only individual entities exist in living beings. An entity, if it's functioning the way it should, can only change its behaviour according to what environment it's in. For example, if a dog that is bred and raised to be a house pet and not attack children, does exactly this, it has attained a "good" status in nature.
It's a little confusing, but do be honest with you, some of these philosophers are whack!
2006-08-20 04:28:16
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answered by Anonymous
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http://www.philosophypages.com/hy/2n.htm#aims
Although the surviving works of Aristotle probably represent only a fragment of the whole, they include his investigations of an amazing range of subjects, from logic, philosophy, and ethics to physics, biology, psychology, politics, and rhetoric. Aristotle appears to have thought through his views as he wrote, returning to significant issues at different stages of his own development. The result is less a consistent system of thought than a complex record of Aristotle's thinking about many significant issues. . . .
Philosophically, the works of Aristotle reflect his gradual departure from the teachings of Plato and his adoption of a new approach. Unlike Plato, who delighted in abstract thought about a supra-sensible realm of forms, Aristotle was intensely concrete and practical, relying heavily upon sensory observation as a starting-point for philosophical reflection. Interested in every area of human knowledge about the world, Aristotle aimed to unify all of them in a coherent system of thought by developing a common methodology that would serve equally well as the procedure for learning about any discipline.
2006-08-20 04:31:34
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answered by ? 3
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huh, aristotle had alot to say about everything. so every philosophy that you read, probably aristotle though of it before
2006-08-20 06:44:33
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answered by Anonymous
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if you are sincerely interested, read a book, get on the internet and gain some knowledge for yourself. It will benefit you more than expecting simple answers given to you by people that probably know nothing, or very little. Or, God forbid, take a philosophy class.
2006-08-21 06:03:35
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answered by dfb_oldwarrior 1
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The love to the live
SALUDOS
2006-08-20 05:02:24
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answered by EnfErmErO 3
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Don't you think you should do your homework yourself?
2006-08-20 04:23:56
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answered by slandguy 3
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