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Essay / Plato's Theory of Knowledge versus Aristotle - 1555
Philosophy has guided great thinkers toward a radical understanding of the world. Brains like these are born, grow and die; Yet their theories tend to impact humanity's perception of the world. We call them philosophers, although geniuses such as Plato and Aristotle are the best examples of understanding simple but discovery questions that constitute our character. For example, what is life? This is a popular question that people ask whenever reason comes in. What is eudaimonia? A question answered by the Aristotelian thought of Christianity; what is supposed to be achieved through virtuous living. But in reality, these questions cannot be compared to the theory of knowledge perceived from multiple points of view by the pre-Socratics. Epistemology is a word that philosophers use to define knowledge. Nevertheless, Plato's and Aristotle's theory of knowledge has led our generation to visualize and interpret us in a definite way. Their two different views of knowledge share a common idea, namely that knowledge must be based on a systematic method. Without their guidance, our ability to understand our doubts would become untenable. I will present their theories of knowledge by comparing and contrasting Plato's and Aristotle's theory of knowledge. They both had many differences, but they came together over simple things. Their dynamic thinking about the world revealed mysteries that still come together today. Socrates was the first philosopher to discover the theory of knowledge, but Plato created its origin. According to Protagoras' theory, "man is the measure of all things." Plato took his theory further and mentioned: "There is no absolute knowledge: a person's worldview is like... middle of paper ...... being the domain forms through its epistemology and metaphysics. Disagreeing, Aristotle relied on his senses to study the natural sciences. Even though he mentioned that the human mind is the smallest organ in our body, some of his theories are still used. Aristotle agreed with Plato that knowledge is something true and must be justified. Their metaphysics led us to think far beyond our nature and explore distinct ways of seeing everything that exists and does not exist in our presence. What defines philosophy? The Greek words “wisdom” and “love”, which refer to the quest for knowledge. However, all these questions that we ask ourselves about life and the meaning of our existence are found in the minds of our most famous philosophers. To find answers, we must start with the pre-Socratic period to understand the basics of their well-informed theories..