lato. Secondly, he claims that Forms are final causes because they always exist, they are unmoved and remain unchanged although they can move other things. "The teleological nature of the Forms is not incompatible with their immutability...thus the Forms are ends and teleological causes" (135). III. ConclusionPersonal CritiqueI would like to have the time to further my readings of Plato's theory of Forms. His ideas intrigue me and that is the main reason why I chose this topic for my paper. A lot of my own personal concepts concerning reality, I share with Plato and his view. I believe I tend towards Plato's view more than Aristotle's is because I have many things in common with him. According to Jones, Plato was "a perfectionist whose inclination was always toward a utopian solution that was impractical precisely because the perfect is never realized in this world" (218). Plato was characterized as being 'otherworldly' and 'idealistic', whereas Aristotle was 'practical' and 'empirical'.Also, Plato was bias toward mathematics whereas Aristotle tended toward biology. Plato, as I am, was an idealist and Aristotle was a realist. Even though I do like Plato and I'm attracted to his ideas, I have to 'get real' as Aristotle would, and realize that there are many shortcomings in Plato's arguments. I do see the potential though, just as Nicholas Denyer did in his article, "Plato's Theory of Stuffs" where he interpreted Forms to be universals only if they were chemical elements. Plato's arguments did have some value though but in order for them to stand with the highest merit, they should be revised and refined.There is much relevance for Plato's theory of Forms in today's society. Forms were a way in which Plato defined reality and they can still be used in order for others to find a reality for themselves. In looking at Plato's view, as well as others, it has helped me to see more clearly my concept of reality and the final cause...
