What is Aristotle’s epistemology?

Aristotle divided science into:

1. Theoretical science (mathematics, natural science and the first philosophy later called metaphysics).

2. Practical science (ethics, politics, economics, strategy and modification).

3. The science of creation is poetics.

Aristotle made contributions to every discipline. He wrote on ethics, metaphysics, psychology, economics, theology, politics, rhetoric, natural science, education, poetry, customs, and Athenian law. Aristotle's writings formed the first extensive system of Western philosophy, encompassing ethics, aesthetics, logic and science, politics and metaphysics.

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Social influence

In terms of philosophy, Aristotle’s thoughts have had a profound impact on the fundamental tendency and even the content of Western culture. During ancient and medieval times, his works were translated into Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Italian, Hebrew, German and English. Later Greek scholars studied and admired his works, as did Byzantine scholars.

His ideas were the backbone of medieval Christian thought and Islamic scholastic philosophy. Averroes, the most important thinker in the Islamic world, integrated Islamic traditional teachings with Aristotle's rationalism into his own ideological system. Maimonides, the most influential Jewish thinker, used rationalism to interpret Jewish teachings and made significant achievements in reconciling science, philosophy and religion.

Aristotle showed a turning point in Greek science. Before him, scientists and philosophers strived to propose a complete world system to explain natural phenomena. He was the last person to propose a complete world system. After him, many scientists gave up trying to propose a complete system and turned to studying specific problems.

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