Aristotle
por evan niizawa
1. Aristotle's Biology
1.1. Metaphysics- "All men by nature desire to know. An example is the delight we take in our senses."
1.2. Believed nature does nothing by chance. Senses are used to understand the world.
1.3. To obtain knowledge, you must begin with your senses.
2. What is a Teleological System?
2.1. He believed that everything has causes.
2.1.1. Material cause- the material from which the thing is made.
2.1.2. Formal cause- The shape or form a thing must take in order to be recognized
2.1.3. Efficient cause- the actual force used to make the thing.
2.1.4. Final cause- What is the ultimate purpose of the thing.
3. Where do the forms reside?
3.1. Aristotle believed that the forms lie inside the things themselves.
3.1.1. Ex: the form of an oak tree is inside the acorn.