Question

1. Do you agree with Aristotle that everything has a telos or purpose built within in for which it strives?

2.. Can you think of anything that does not have a purpose or goal built into its existence?

3.How do you understand human purpose or telos according to Aristotle?

4. How do you understand Aristotle’s idea of the Unmoved Mover?

5. What gives a human being its telos or purpose?

6. Do you think there might be an independent reality that we cannot experience?

7. Do you agree with Locke that “All knowledge comes from experience”?

8. Do you agree with Locke that at birth we have a completely empty mind/brain, Tabula rasa?

9. Do you agree with Locke’s notion of ‘primary and secondary qualities’?

10. Describe an instance in which you were convinced that you had perceived something that turned out to be very different from what you came to believe actually occurred. How does this sort of experience pose a problem for Locke?

Answer 1

1. Answer: Yes, I agree with Aristotle that everything has a telos Purpose built within it for which it strives. The word "telos" means purpose or goal or end. According to Aristotle, each object is built for some specific purpose that it always intended to achieve. for example, a pen is made for the purpose of writing. Thus, there is a telos or purpose for making a pen. Also, the purpose for human life is achieving happiness and fulfilling desires. So, human life has also come purposes. Humans always strive for this purpose. Therefore I agree with Aristote that everything has a telos or purpose built within it for which it strives. /