Aristotle refutes Plato's Theory of Ideas on three basic grounds: that the

existence of Ideas contradicts itself by denying the possibility of

negations; that his illustrations of Ideas are merely empty metaphors; and

that they theory uses impermanent abstractions to create examples of

perception. Though the theory is meant to establish concrete standards for

the knowledge of reality, Aristotle considers it fraught with

inconsistencies and believes that the concept of reality depends upon all

forms' correlations to other elements.

Ideas, Plato believes, are permanent, self-contained absolutes, which

answered to each item of exact knowledge attained through human thought.

Also, Ideas are in Plato's view concrete standards by which all human

endeavor can be judged, for the hierarchy of all ideas leads to the highest

absolute - that of Good. In addition, the theory claims that states of

being are contingent upon the mingling of various Forms of existence, that

knowledge is objective and thus clearly more real, and that only the

processes of nature were valid entities.

However, Aristotle attacks this theory on the grounds t

and man's ability to think and act freely and still be good. He believes

existence of God all vary on the issue of God's nature; though each thinker

However, God and goodness are not one and the same; Plato does not directly

St. Augustine links God with rational thought and states that human

own belief that only natural objects could serve as standards of knowledge.

that all goodness comes from within God and that the goodness in man is

goodness the combined center of his system of Ideas and stated that the

Plato and Aristotle reach some agreement, though, on the topic of reality.

rational order of ideas but upon an absurd argument. He claims that

point of view but from a moral and rational one as well.

dogmatically assume God's existence.

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