Single Idea 16971

[catalogued under 14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory]

Full Idea

Plato's unity of science principle states that all - legitimate - sciences are ultimately about the Forms. Aristotle's principle states that all sciences must be, ultimately, about substances, or aspects of substances.

Gist of Idea

Plato says sciences are unified around Forms; Aristotle says they're unified around substance

Source

report of Aristotle (works [c.330 BCE], 1) by Julius Moravcsik - Aristotle on Adequate Explanations 1

Book Reference

-: 'Synthese' [-], p.4