Aristotle, a student of Plato, developed influential philosophical concepts including the Four Causes and the Prime Mover. His empirical approach contrasts with Plato's rationalism, emphasizing observation and evidence. Aristotle's ideas on causation, motion, and the nature of existence have had a lasting impact on philosophy and theology.
• The Four Causes explain why things exist and how they come to be
• The Prime Mover concept attempts to explain the origin of motion in the universe
• Aristotle's empiricism emphasizes the importance of sensory experience in gaining knowledge
• His ideas have influenced Christian theology and continue to be studied in Philosophy and Ethics A Level courses