Aristotle VS Plato

This presentation is a part of my acadamic presentation of Litarary Theory and Criticism, Department of M.A English M. K. Bhavanagar University, and it is submitted to pro. dr. Dilip Barad sir.

1. Plato and Aristotle Similarities and Differences

2. Presented by : Nagla Drashti P. Class: M.A Semester: 1 Paper No:3 Paper Name: Literary Theory and Criticism Batch Year: 2016-2018 Email id: [email protected] Submitted to: Smt.S.B Gardi Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

3. Aristotle born in 384 BCE He was a Greek Philosopher. He was a student of Plato. His notable ideas are: Aristotelian logic syllogism hexis Theory of the soul Plato born in 428 BCE He was also a Greek Philosopher. He was a student of Socrates. His notable works are: Apology Symposium Republic Aristotle Plato

4. Aristotle Plato

5. Some Different points between Aristotle and Plato Plato – “Intellectual concepts of perfect objects needed for a priory knowledge can not be gained from experience.” Aristotle – “Intellectual concepts of perfect objects needed for a priory knowledge can not be gained from experience, by abstraction (on the soul).”

6. Plato – “A priory knowledge is equal to prenatal knowledge” Aristotle – “A priory knowledge is not prenatal, but can be gained by induction based on abstraction”

7. Plato – “The object of our intellectual concepts (i.e. the things we directly conceive by means of our intellectual concepts ) are the perfect forms.” Aristotle – “The object of our intellectual concepts are the nature’s (essences, quiddities ) of material things (on the soul); These objects can not be the perfect forms of Plato, for such perfect forms can not exist.”

8. Difference between Plato and Aristotle Philosophy Science Ethics Political Theory

9. In Philosophy Plato believed that concepts had a universal form, an ideal form, which leads to his idealistic philosophy Aristotle believed that universal forms were not necessarily attached to each object or concept

10. In Ethics Plato believed that wisdom is the basic virtue and with it, one can unify all virtues into a whole. Aristotle believed that wisdom was virtuous, but that achieving virtue was neither automatic nor did it grant any unification of other virtues.

11. In Science Plato did write about Mathematics, Geometry, and Physics, but his work was more exploratory in concept than actually applicable. Aristotle, among a few others is considered to be one of the first true scientists. He contributed new concepts in Math, Physics, and Geometry.

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