1. Metaphysics
Aristotle and Plato

2. Metaphysics
Metaphysics is most generally, the philosophical investigation of the nature, constitution, and structure of reality. It also is the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, time, and space.

3. Aristotle Aristotle lived between 384 and 322 BC
Aristotle grew from being Plato’s pupil to being an independent thinker and rival
When Aristotle articulated the central question of the group of writings we know as his Metaphysics, he said it was a question that would never cease to raise itself.
Aristotle wrote 14 books, the early of which give background information and survey the field before his time
The Metaphysics is one of the most helpful books there is for contending with a question asking of which is one of the things that makes up a human.
Aristotle called metaphysics the first branch of philosophy

4. Plato Plato lived between 428 and 347 BC in Athens, Greece
Influenced Aristotle
Many of Plato's works survived the centuries
Was known for his notable ideas on the Theory of Forms, Platonic idealism, platonic realism, and metaxy along with many others
Became the primary Greek philosopher, his works were then copied throughout Europe

5. Metaphysics – compare Aristotle and Plato
Both men believed in the concept of forms
Both contemplated man’s existence in the world and the significant of that existence.
Both men founded schools, Plato's school was the Academy at which Aristotle studied. Aristotle’s school was the Lycum, which was partially financed by Alexander the Great.
Plato and Aristotle both held distinct notions with respect to their theories of knowledge, even though both argue that it is only through ration that true wisdom is discovered
Both men were from Ancient Greece
Both preferred government
Both influenced by Socrates
They met each other in the Teaching Academy in Athens
Explain in video where they get their reasoning's for things whether its off or reason or faith

6. Metaphysics - contrast
Aristotle
Plato
The starting point of his metaphysics is his rejection of Plato’s Theory of Forms
He rejected Plato’s ideas as poetic but empty language, as a scientist and empiricist Aristotle preferred to focus on the reality of the material world
His work is metaphysics is motivated by the desire for wisdom, which requires the pursuit of knowledge of its own sake
In Plato’s theory, material objects are changeable and not real in themselves
Plato defined the concept of forms differently from Aristotle
Plato developed his ideas from within and applied them to the outside world, while Aristotle took his ideas from the outside world and applied them within
Explain differences of the positions in video