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This 6 page report discusses
Plato’s examination of the nature of justice. It then considers
Aristotle’s concept of differing types of justice. In any
discussion or comparison of Aristotle and Plato, there are
certain factors that it is important to understand.
Philosophically, the works of Aristotle reflect his gradual
departure from the teachings of Plato and his adoption of a new
approach. Unlike Plato, who delighted in abstract thought about a
supra-sensible realm of forms, Aristotle was intensely concrete
and practical, relying heavily upon sensory observation as a
starting-point for philosophical reflection. Bibliography lists 3
sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
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- March 2001 -- for more information on using this paper properly! Introduction In any discussion or comparison of Aristotle and
Plato, there are certain factors that it is importnat to understand. Philosophically, the works of Aristotle reflect his gradual departure from the teachings of Plato and his adoption of a
new approach. Unlike Plato, who delighted in abstract thought about a supra-sensible realm of forms, Aristotle was intensely concrete and practical, relying heavily upon sensory observation as a starting-point for
philosophical reflection. Interested in every area of human knowledge about the world, Aristotle aimed to unify all of them in a coherent system of thought by developing a common methodology
that would serve equally well as the procedure for learning about any discipline. He further theorized that such a logical scheme accurately represents the true nature of reality. Thought, language,
and reality are all of the same basic form, so careful consideration of what one says can help in understanding the way things really are. Beginning with simple descriptions of
particular things, an individual can then assemble all available information in order to achieve a comprehensive view of the world. In comparison, Platos vision of reality presents the changing world
and the things within it as mere shadows or reflections of a separate world of independently existing, eternal, and unchanging entities called "forms" or "ideas." Ordinary objects are what they
are and have the features they do in virtue of their relation to or "participation in" these most fundamental realities. Forms are the proper objects of knowledge or understanding, and
the desire to understand them is the proper dominant motivation in a healthy, happy human life: " . . . will never be fully cultivated until we can recognize
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