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Plato and Aristotle. - Aristotle and Plato |
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Page 2 of 2 Aristotle on the other hand argues that God is a self-sufficient, compelling force for both nature and man. He believes that all goodness comes from within God and that the goodness in man is drawn toward God and nothing else. This idea is quite consistent and would serve as a good explanation from a pre-scientific point of view. In summary, Aristotle and Plato indeed hold quite opposite views. But interestingly enough I found that their answers to philosophical questions strangely compliment each other. I would agree with most of Aristotelian philosophy, which to me is very close to that of a modern scientific prospective. But in concern with political and sociological considerations I lean mostly towards Plato’s views. His idea of Utopia is quite appealing, although certainly not perfect. Not to mention the Aristotelian views of women as something inferior and incomplete I, as a woman find very offensive.
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