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This 7 page paper examines Aristotle's theories in light of other philosophers who came before and after him. An emphasis is placed on the philosopher's theories concerning cosmology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Source Aristotles Contributions By Anastasia, for - March, 2000 paper properly!
In examining Aristotles cosmology and theories of nature, some of his concepts were simply responses to certain earlier philosophical systems. Some of these were
in fact directly related to his mentor, Platos contributions. In some instances, Aristotle changed and actually corrected earlier errors and at other times he filled a void and went where
philosophy had not dared. While to a great extent Aristotle presented original works, there is only so much one can create and not have it related to other theories.
However, Aristotle did delve into uncharted territory and at times made quite original contributions to philosophy. Aristotle was born in 384 BC and would live to be 62 years old
("Aristotle" PG). While he delved into certain special areas of inquiry, the man was imaginative and embraced virtually every aspect of contemporary thought (PG). While he was not a philosopher
who would focus on one particular area, he had a decided interest in cosmology and nature. His major writings pertinent to cosmology, or astronomy, are compiled in the text
dubbed "De caelo" which translates to "Of the Heavens" (PG). In general, theories of cosmology, which is a branch of metaphysics, were explored by Aristotle in a variety of
ways. For example, Aristotle did not support the supposition of infinity and the notion of a vacuum ("Aristotle" PG). He believed that the reality of a vacuum is impossible
as an object moving in it would not meet any resistance and would therefore attain infinite velocity (PG). While today the concept of infinity is embraced as a general rule,
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