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Study philosophy: ancient, medieval, modern
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Module 5
Aristotle: Metaphysics, Ethics, and the Soul
1
Aristotle's Four Causes in Physics Book II
Explain Aristotle's four causes using examples from 'Physics' Book II.
Explain Aristotle's four causes using examples from 'Physics' Book II.
2
Substance vs. Accident in Aristotle's Categories
Distinguish between substance and accident in Aristotle's 'Categories'.
Distinguish between substance and accident in Aristotle's 'Categories'.
3
Aristotle's Critique of Plato's Forms in Metaphysics I
Analyze Aristotle's critique of Plato's Theory of Forms in 'Metaphysics' Book I.
Analyze Aristotle's critique of Plato's Theory of Forms in 'Metaphysics' Book I.
4
Potentiality and Actuality: Understanding the Distinction
Explain the distinction between potentiality (dynamis) and actuality (energeia).
Explain the distinction between potentiality (dynamis) and actuality (energeia).
5
Aristotle's Unmoved Mover: Pure Actuality and Causality
Explain the Unmoved Mover as pure actuality and its causal role in Aristotle's metaphysics.
Explain the Unmoved Mover as pure actuality and its causal role in Aristotle's metaphysics.
6
Aristotle's Function Argument for Eudaimonia
Analyze Aristotle's function argument for eudaimonia in 'Nicomachean Ethics' Book I.
Analyze Aristotle's function argument for eudaimonia in 'Nicomachean Ethics' Book I.
7
Aristotle's Wisdom: Phronesis, Sophia, and the Golden Mean
Explain the doctrine of the mean and distinguish between practical wisdom (phronesis) and theoretical wisdom (sophia).
Explain the doctrine of the mean and distinguish between practical wisdom (phronesis) and theoretical wisdom (sophia).
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