Plato and Aristotle Views on Forms
The views of Plato and Aristotle are different but to some extent similar. Plato was mostly known for Theory of Forms and Aristotle was basically known for his thoughts in metaphysics. Even though they both thought a bit differently they did agree in a few things, for instance, Plato and Aristotle not only impacted social life in the past but the future, in fact some still use it in today’s society.
Plato was a student of Socrate’s. He founded the first University called Academy in the year 387 B.C. Plato’s most and best known account is Theory of Forms. He proposed that what is truly real is not the objects we encounter in our sensory experience but relatively forms, which can only be obtained logically. Plato’s theory of forms included allegory of the cave, divided line, platonic forms, platonic realism, division of the soul, philosopher king and memories of the soul. Plato stated that only forms are truly real but is something that cannot be described as an object; however it can be described as a sensory experience.
Aristotle was a student of Plato’s and teacher of Alexander the Great. He created his own school in 335 B.C. in Athens. He thought of metaphysics to be the first philosophy which formed a part of Aristotle’s interests. Aristotle’s stated that forms are universal. He created main ideas that included categories of reason, syllogism, conceptualism, accidental vs. essential properties, the four causes, hierarchy of being, the unmoved mover and types of reasoning/knowledge. According to Aristotle, notion of Essential properties makes something what it is, and accidental properties are the differences of that item. For example, there are many different types of paper, there are small, big, pink, black, white, yellow etc. but they are still considered paper and this is what it makes it an accidental property. Aristotle’s believed that each thing is maintained of a mixture of both matter and form. By forms he meant essential conception of a thing and its
Plato was a student of Socrate’s. He founded the first University called Academy in the year 387 B.C. Plato’s most and best known account is Theory of Forms. He proposed that what is truly real is not the objects we encounter in our sensory experience but relatively forms, which can only be obtained logically. Plato’s theory of forms included allegory of the cave, divided line, platonic forms, platonic realism, division of the soul, philosopher king and memories of the soul. Plato stated that only forms are truly real but is something that cannot be described as an object; however it can be described as a sensory experience.
Aristotle was a student of Plato’s and teacher of Alexander the Great. He created his own school in 335 B.C. in Athens. He thought of metaphysics to be the first philosophy which formed a part of Aristotle’s interests. Aristotle’s stated that forms are universal. He created main ideas that included categories of reason, syllogism, conceptualism, accidental vs. essential properties, the four causes, hierarchy of being, the unmoved mover and types of reasoning/knowledge. According to Aristotle, notion of Essential properties makes something what it is, and accidental properties are the differences of that item. For example, there are many different types of paper, there are small, big, pink, black, white, yellow etc. but they are still considered paper and this is what it makes it an accidental property. Aristotle’s believed that each thing is maintained of a mixture of both matter and form. By forms he meant essential conception of a thing and its