Answer to Question #114894 in Math for Mashudu Sideri

Question

What's the nature of mathematics according to Plato and his student aristotle? Give Clear distinctions between them and examples in each case

Answer 1

Aristotle criticized Plato's theory of ideas in his first work, Philosophy (Metaphysics). Plato's ideas proved to be a simple copy of material objects. Aristotle addressed the question of the relationship between individuality and generality. Separation exists only in "somewhere" and only in "now", it can be perceived by feeling. Commonality, on the other hand, exists everywhere and at all times ("everywhere" and "all the time"), it arises in certain circumstances in certain circumstances, and is perceived through this individuality. Also, commonality is a subject of science, which can be learned through the mind