A critical comparison of Aristotle’s and Augustine’s concepts on time

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

05/07/2009

Category :

Philosophy & literature

Sub category :

Humanities/philosophy

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Summary :

Introduction
The way time relates to change
Augustine's arguements in Confessions
The biggest similarity
Aristotle's Physics
Conclusion
Works cited

Abstract

aristotle and augustine are two men whose intricately crafted ideas have been regarded as some of the most intelligent for thousands of years. Both men came from very different times and many times took very different approaches when explaining their ideas. aristotle conceptualizes using mostly observation and science while augustine forms many opinions based on religious faith. The best way to compare and contrast these two thinkers is to look at the different approaches they take on explaining a common topic. time is a particularly important topic for both of these thinkers and some clear differences can be drawn by comparing the two men's concepts on time. Since both men discuss many different aspects of time, selecting a few of them to compare and contrast gives a clearer view on some of the specific similarities and differences that they have. The relationship between time and change, the notion of time in parts, and how to measure time are three concepts that both men cover in great detail. Comparing their different approaches on these three aspects of time gives a good understanding of the difference in the way that the two men conceptualize in general.