PHIL 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Unmoved Mover, Koinonia
5 May 2018
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For example: The Arch
-Material: Metal, Gold, Ivory
-Efficiency: Arch maker
-Formal: The shape of the Arch
-Final: the purpose of the Arch (to block traffic, aesthetic)
I can know the property of the Arch if i know the four causes
-To understand the world, you need to know the function
-Critical essential property is its purpose
-Aristotle’s metaphysics criticizes Plato’s theory of Forms because he separates Forms and
Particulars-- things that aren’t perfect
-That is Plato’s big mistake
-If I am going to know something, I need to know the properties
-Nature determines whether the seed will become a large or small or old or ugly (steph) or
pretty (christine) tree
-Mover
-Can explain change
-Can the mover move?
-NO because if it moves, you cannot explain how the mover moved
-The first unmoved (mover) is an entity
- nous theos- mind god
-How does it make things move? By being there and simply existing, it makes other
things want to be like it, therefore moving.
-The mover is the best there is because if does not need to move.
-Everything else needs to do something
-I sleep because i need to. I eat because i need to. I poop bc i need to
-So overall, everything moves because they want to be like the 1st unmoved mover, the
good, the perfect entity)
-By virtue of being there, it makes everything want to be good too. Things are drawn to
it.
-We can understand the unmoved by observing the moved
-Does the mover want anything from me?
-If it does, it makes it imperfect. So, no.
-For Aristotle, God wanting anything shows that He is imperfect
That is why the first mover is a “it” not a “He”
-If it gets upset, not perfect
-It is perfect because it does not care. No providence.
-So there is no point in praying to the mover. It does not care for you or
any of your problems
-How much potentiality does the mover have?
-0% potentiality
-100% Actuality
-Nothing else can fulfill its purpose. It is fulfilled. You will always be lacking except the
mover.
-The mover solves problem in an instant. It solves it in no time. Automatically
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Document Summary
Final: the purpose of the arch (to block traffic, aesthetic) I can know the property of the arch if i know the four causes. To understand the world, you need to know the function. Aristotle"s metaphysics criticizes plato"s theory of forms because he separates forms and. If i am going to know something, i need to know the properties. Nature determines whether the seed will become a large or small or old or ugly (steph) or pretty (christine) tree. No because if it moves, you cannot explain how the mover moved. By being there and simply existing, it makes other things want to be like it, therefore moving. The mover is the best there is because if does not need to move. So overall, everything moves because they want to be like the 1st unmoved mover, the good, the perfect entity) By virtue of being there, it makes everything want to be good too.
