Ending with the discussion of Aristotle and his System in which ultimately becomes a widely accepted science and the apex of Greek natural philosophy. ... In 600 BCE Thales began an Ionian school, which triggered the discussion for topics that would later spawn other great philosophy. ... What makes Aristotle so powerful in natural philosophy is that he created a system known as the Aristotelian system. ... Aristotle concluded that axioms could only be recognized by the agreement of all learned men, which became product of much debate. ... Aristotle is recognized as maker of the Aristotelian s...

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Materialism is not an empirical philosophy. ... Aristotle introduces the soul as the form of the body, which in turn is said to be the matter of the soul. In understanding hylomorphism, one needs to understand Aristotle's four causes. ... Aristotle said that the soul is an essential form. ... Aristotle claims that "it is not unclear that the soul or certain parts of it, if it naturally has partsis not separable from the body."" ...

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Plato's school provided a comprehensive curriculum, including such subjects as astronomy, biology, mathematics, political theory, and philosophy. ... Aristotle was born in 384 BC, which was many years after Aquinas. ... Aquinas was more of an evident believer in Christianity than Aristotle. ... Aristotle believed the Earth provided all the needs of a human. Aristotle also believed that things are natural, and that the soul was only part of the body. ...

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Monism and pluralism both are examples of materialism. Materialism is a kind of metaphysical theory that asserts that reality, the universe, is made of some kind of material stuff. Monism is a term that describes any philosophy that denies that they are many separate beings in the universe. It is al...

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