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A 4 page research paper that examines Aristotelian philosophy concerning the natural world. The writer examines Aristotle's theory of four causes and how his insistence on teleological explanations for natural phenomenon influenced his concepts pertaining to biology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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distinguishing what nature is not and providing his observations on the characteristics of nature. After explaining that some things exist by nature and others via various causes, he writes that
all things have within them a "principle of motion and stationariness" (in respect to place or growth and decrease)(Physics, Bk. 2). On the other hand, produced objects, such
as a bed or a coat, offer no "innate impulse to change" (Physics Bk 2). As this suggests, Aristotle looked at the world in a way that came close
to mirroring modern perspectives, as he looked beyond surface interpretations. He proposed that "natural" things can be distinguished from manufactured because of their ability to change. However, in understanding
Aristotles perspective on the nature of things, it should also be realized that he saw as working in conjunction with Platos concept of forms. Frost points out that, as a
student of Plato, Aristotle believed that forms existed (13). However, he wanted to reconcile Platos concept with reality in a way that was more rational and congruent with his observations.
One can understand Aristotles perspective by thinking of reality in terms of a sculptor producing a statue (Frost 14). While the sculptor impresses the "form" of the statue onto marble,
Aristotle also proposed that the "idea of a perfect statue" is already in the marble and that the marble itself seeks to realize this (Frost 14). This leads to
Aristotles concept of "four causes." The first cause represents the concept that the artist has for the statue before he begins work, that is, the "form" that is to
be realized (Frost 14). This is referred to as the "formal cause." Then, Aristotle consid3rs the marble itself, that is, the medium in which the artist works, the "material cause"
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