Exam 6: The Naturalist: Aristotle

For classical Greeks, happiness was understood in terms of

How does Aristotle's epistemology differ from that of Plato? Which do you believe is the most accurate and why? Why do you believe that Aristotle rejected Plato's account?

Who wrote that "use almost can change the stamp of nature"?

Like Socrates, Aristotle was tried for failing to respect the gods of the state.

For Aristotle, moral virtue was characterized as

The excess of which cowardice represents the deficiency is

Aristotle believed that he could explain how things changed.

Aristotle was known as the Philosopher.

Who held that a person's own manners might be his punishment?

Who, for Aristotle, did not lack humanity?

Aristotle posited a hierarchy of forms.

Aristotle held, with Solon, that events that occur after a person's death might be said to affect his happiness in life. Do you believe that this view is correct? Why or why not? Given Aristotle's account of happiness, why might this be a strange view for him to adopt? How might he reconcile it with his position?

The Greek word for cause is "aitia."

Zusya was a Hasidic rabbi.

How many causes did Aristotle posit?

Aristotle tended to teach aristocratic children.

Aristotle founded the Academy.

Aristotle is called "the father of science."

Aristotle rejected naturalistic metaphysics.

Aristotle studied at Plato's school The Garden..