Aristotle


	Aristotle
	Advantages Aristotle's theory can be defended because it is made up from his studies of the natural world, reliable. Strong compared to Plato's forms which are not observable in the physical world. The four causes can be applied to things that exist within the world as a way of explaining them. There are no anomalies to contradict the argument so not much opposition e.g. God or the big bang.	Disadvantages Rely on experience. this is unreliable because experience changes from person to person(We cannot be sure that chairs look the same to every person) Has no concrete evidence that the material world is the source of knowledge. Perhaps things don't exist for a reason, some things happen by chance. For example, Bertrand Russell said "The universe is just here, and that's all". if the prime mover cannot interact with the world, it is very different from the Judaeo-Christian understanding of God.
	Evaluation

Aristotle's theory can be defended because it is made up from his studies of the natural world, reliable.
Strong compared to Plato's forms which are not observable in the physical world.
The four causes can be applied to things that exist within the world as a way of explaining them.
There are no anomalies to contradict the argument so not much opposition e.g. God or the big bang.

Rely on experience. this is unreliable because experience changes from person to person(We cannot be sure that chairs look the same to every person)
Has no concrete evidence that the material world is the source of knowledge.
Perhaps things don't exist for a reason, some things happen by chance. For example, Bertrand Russell said "The universe is just here, and that's all".
if the prime mover cannot interact with the world, it is very different from the Judaeo-Christian understanding of God.

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