Regarding dualism, we see that Aristotle’s conception of form, and of the soul, leaves no room for anything immaterial; in Aristotle’s view, body and soul are inseparable, similar to the way in which an automobile is inseparable from its driver if we are to have a moving car. In this way, he avoids the dualism inherent in Plato’s conception of the soul. What about materialism? Aristotle’s conception of the soul rests on his notion of form, while he concludes that a soul is the form of a living thing. As such, he avoids explaining the actions of humans exclusively in terms of their constituent matter, whether it be their organs, or the interactions of underlying microscopic atoms that Democritus endorses. Again, a moving car can not be reduced to an automobile in and of itself; a driver is required. In these ways, Aristotle avoids what he sees as mistakes on both Plato and Democritus’
Regarding dualism, we see that Aristotle’s conception of form, and of the soul, leaves no room for anything immaterial; in Aristotle’s view, body and soul are inseparable, similar to the way in which an automobile is inseparable from its driver if we are to have a moving car. In this way, he avoids the dualism inherent in Plato’s conception of the soul. What about materialism? Aristotle’s conception of the soul rests on his notion of form, while he concludes that a soul is the form of a living thing. As such, he avoids explaining the actions of humans exclusively in terms of their constituent matter, whether it be their organs, or the interactions of underlying microscopic atoms that Democritus endorses. Again, a moving car can not be reduced to an automobile in and of itself; a driver is required. In these ways, Aristotle avoids what he sees as mistakes on both Plato and Democritus’