Aristotelianism

Aristotle rejected Plato's separate Forms in favour of hylomorphism — form is always immanent in matter. He created the first systematic empirical philosophy, establishing logic, ethics, politics, and natural science as distinct disciplines. His work became the intellectual backbone of medieval scholasticism.

Core Ideas

Hylomorphism: every substance is a union of matter and form, not two separate realms

The four causes: material, formal, efficient, and final

Eudaimonia (flourishing) achieved through virtuous activity and practical wisdom

Logic as the organon — the tool presupposed by every discipline

Received From

← The Socratic Method ← Platonic Philosophy

Passed Forward

Stoicism →

Philosophers