Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers throughout time, and as a philosopher he tried constantly to bring explanations to the world he lived in. Many other philosophers had created their speculations on how the world fundamentally works, defining different mechanisms and presenting certain ideas to try to explain why things are the way that they are. One of the greatest of these systems was created by Plato, the teacher and friend of Aristotle. Plato believed that reality consisted of the World of Being in which truth existed in the form of perfect forms, as well as the physical World of Becoming which is like an imperfect reflection. Aristotle rejected this idea, refusing to believe that truth lay hidden in a mystic realm in which we may never come to know it. Aristotle instead turned to naturalism, and the belief that reality is made only of a physical world which follows consistent and discoverable laws of nature. It was his attempt to discover these laws, to provide actual proof instead of relying on quiet contemplation. In his pursuits to back-up his firm belief in this system, …show more content…
To Plato the only truths were those that existed in the World of Being, in the shape of perfect Forms. Platonic Forms act like the original mold, for which all things in the physical world are simply imperfect copies of. Aristotle’s disliked the idea that these ideal Forms were independent of the actual physical world, and thus could ever only be speculated upon. Instead, Aristotle believed that Forms can only be distinguished apart from the physical through thought: That Form exists within matter, but cannot exist independently from it. For Aristotle, Forms are the basic characteristics that make physical things what they are, as well as the ultimate purpose of things. However, Aristotle’s idea of Forms did not account for