Sophie’s World
Aristotle
Pg.94-119
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What frightening thing happened to Sophie in the philosopher’s cabin?
What questions did Albert Knox ask of Sophie in the envelope that she took from the cabin?
In the conversation with her mom, what things did Sophie not tell her?
In the apology that Sophie wrote Albert Knox, what does she ask about the mirror?
Explain what Albert Knox meant when he asked the question, “what came first, the chicken or
the egg?”
What is the difference between a plant, an animal and a human?
What was Aristotle most interested in?
Explain how Plato and Aristotle differed from each other?
Explain the following: “Nothing exists in consciousness that has not first been experience by the
senses”?
How does Aristotle define the words “form” and “substance”?
What does Aristotle mean when he discusses “causes”?
What is the “final cause”?
What science did Aristotle found?
Explain Aristotle’s categories?
Where does man rate on Aristotle’s scale?
What are the three forms of happiness?
Give examples of Aristotle’s idea of the “golden mean” ?