Introduction to Aristotle: Knowledge, Teleology and the Four Causes

In this video we introduce Aristotle's ideas on the nature of knowledge, his four causes, and his teleological view of nature.

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[jordanq]

Great stuff, the section on the identification of the formal and the final causes was very illuminating. Thanks!

[thefateshavewarned]

Fantastic video on Aristotle. You do his works and ideas great justice.

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[mantwal]

Hey... good stuff man. Structured and informative.
One request buddy.. please create videos on:

*What is Substance
*Induction and Deduction methods
*Sources of knowledge
*Deism, Theism and Pantheism
*Indian philosophy
*Social-political philosophy
*Religious philosophy

Hope I am not asking too much. :P
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[samaal-sharifi]

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[peroz]

Excellent video, nice to have you back!

[Dluv]

Awesome, thanks for taking the time to enlighten us.

[AjaxNixon]

The teleology is pursuing form. Even if Plato was critical of platonic form, his view of teleology and platonic form do tend to go together (outside of some particulars). Evolutionary science as of late has come to show strong evidence for the idea of platonic idealism and how evolution operates. It is pretty complex... but essentially there are things that can't be selected for without having the idea there first.

[Landauh]

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[aidan]

Fantastic summary, my friend

-Fellow lover of Aristotle

[professorj.r.maynard]

Wish you would make a video on Aristotelian Hylomorphism and his critique of Plato's Theory of the Forms! Maybe you can also contrast their views on the Soul as well! Thanks!

[Blitzman]

Fantastic video, Aristotle's views are so refreshing nowadays.

[sofianeelhaddad]

Thank you doctor, really, great lecture.

[proalexv]

Great video, made the topic way easier to understand, you're the best

[kennydobbs]

I suppose it is true to say that Aristotle did not develop the connection between Nature's teleology and the Divine Intellect, but Aristotle's Metaphysics still included a Divine Intellect (Unmoved Mover). Also, followers of Aristotle's school developed the connection between God and Final Causality of Nature (Such as Aquinas). So I fail to see how someone could have an atheistic view of Aristotelianism. There is a Divine Intellect in Aristotle's Metaphysics, and his followers have developed how this Intellect relates to Final Causality, so we cant simply ignore said Divine Intellect.

[KatyWantsToGo]

12:20 I vehemently disagree with the assertion that humans “thirst for knowledge”, a few thirst while most are starting to look like NPC’s here to challenge me spiritually and intellectually.