aristoltes refutation of plato's theory of ideas
Date Submitted: 05/19/2003 05:32:46
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 5 pages (1345 words)
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 5 pages (1345 words)
ARISTOTLE'S REFUTATION OF PLATO'S THEORY OF IDEAS
ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
Aristotle refutes Plato's Theory of Ideas on three basic grounds: that the
existence of Ideas contradicts itself by denying the possibility of
negations; that his illustrations of Ideas are merely empty metaphors; and
that they theory uses impermanent abstractions to create examples of
perception. Though the theory is meant to establish concrete standards for
the knowledge of reality, Aristotle considers it fraught …
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…and often dependent upon the observer.
In general, Aristotle refutes Plato on the grounds that his Theory of Ideas
tries too hard to establish concrete, universal definitions for things that
depend too much on the material. Though both thinkers agree on the
separation of the material and immaterial (which gave both a somewhat
similar view of God), they still differ sharply over the permanence of
standards by which human nature and endeavor can be judged.
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