Aristotle, a student of the Academy, did not believe in Plato’s theoretical view of the world. Rather, he felt that the world could be realized at the most elementary level through detailed observation and the cataloging of experiences. This was the basis for his belief that knowledge was empirical, or founded on experimentation. To that end, Aristotle has been called the “first known scientist” with his influences still apparent in today’s modern science.

To Aristotle, “all men desired to know.” While man enjoyed sensation, like all animals, Aristotle added the practices of experience and memories to the equation of knowledge. He, unlike Plato, accepted that the world was constantly evolving and welcomed the transformations. Additionally, he did not just accept something as being. Rather, he felt man wanted to know why something was and how cause and effect impacted our experiences. In other words, change was motivated by another change or thing. It was here that kno

And then there was Politics, “…the most authoritative and master art...”. The ultimate endeavor of Politics culminated in the “citizen”. The citizen was not defined solely by his/her birth, residence, and/or legal rights. Rather, the citizen was that person who took an active role in the political and judicial administration of the city/state. For Aristotle, politics was the supreme science that knowledge created.

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