Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Some Useful Terms to Know #1

Arche - First articulated in Western Philosophy by Thales, it is the beginning or founding principle of the world (Thales thought it to be water).

Eidos - Used extensively by Plato, this term means form or shape or image.

Teleology - The philosophical study of design, purpose, directive principle, or finality of nature or human creations (of utmost importance to Aristotle).

No comments: