Ancient Philosphical Influences

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  • Aristotle and Plato
    • Plato
      • Allegory of the cave
      • The Forms: Every object and concept has a form
        • in the world of the forms, these are these concepts are perfect and ideal
      • The world of the Forms is spiritual and superior to our world
      • Form of the Good - most important form
      • Not everyone will see the Form of Good the same way. It is subjective, not universal like Plato suggests
      • If the forms were so essential to true understanding why don't more people study them?
      • Doesn't help us understand the world we live in, therefore the forms have no practical value
      • Cant prove the world of forms exist
      • If there is a form of everything, does that mean there is a perfect for of cancer?
    • Aristotle
      • Prime Mover is the uncaused causer
        • There is a cause for everything (efficient cause)
      • 4 causes
        • 1 Material cause
        • 2 Efficient cause
        • 3 Formal cause
        • 4 Final cause
      • Rely on experience: experience varies from person to person
      • Lacks clarity
        • If the prime mover cannot interact with the world, it is very different from the Judeo-Christian God
          • There is no point praying to Aristotle's God if it so disinterested in our existence
      • Some things happen by chance -> Bertrand Russell: "the universe is just here, and that's all"

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