History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 038 - Down To Earth - Aristotle on Substance
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Jun 19, 2011 AI Snips
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Vatican Visit
- Peter Adamson visited the Vatican Museum to see Raphael's School of Athens.
- The painting was under restoration, disappointing him.
Plato vs. Aristotle
- Raphael's School of Athens depicts Plato pointing upwards and Aristotle gesturing downwards.
- This symbolizes Plato's focus on the ideal realm and Aristotle's on the earthly.
Substance
- While seemingly contrasting, Plato and Aristotle both engaged with the natural world.
- Aristotle, unlike Plato, uses "substance" as a technical term, meaning "that which is."