History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 050 - MM McCabe and Raphael Woolf on Aristotle on Plato
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Oct 16, 2011 AI Snips
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Aristotle's Positive View of Plato
- Aristotle doesn't aim to demolish Plato but seeks to preserve as many views of the many and the wise as possible.
- He believes human beliefs generally contain grains of truth worthy of consideration.
Aristotle's Dialectical Engagement
- Aristotle engages deeply and dialectically with Plato's arguments, often without explicitly mentioning him by name.
- He tries to explain truth through discussion rather than simply enumerating it.
Complexity in Aristotle's Ethics
- Aristotle criticizes Plato’s idea of a single Form of the Good as a uniform property shared by all good things.
- He argues goodness is multiple and tied to function, yet he acknowledges Plato’s deeper insights and prompts readers to reconsider.