ARISTOTLE’S DEEP THOUGHTS OF SCIENCE

Animals have always been a part of humanity’s culture and throughout history their roles in society have evolved. In today’s society, some people consider their animals to be family which differs greatly from prior norms that animals were beings placed on earth to be used as resources. Why have these norms changed throughout generations? Civilizations dating back to ancient Greece began to wonder about the universe and all that encompasses it.

In doing so, the ancient Greeks particularly focused on the famous question of ‘why’, or rather understanding what our purpose is. In beginning to understand the purpose of a thing, one must first begin to understand said thing. Aristotle’s belief in teleology reflects this thought. Teleology is the idea that the structure and behavior of things can be understood in terms of their function, their purpose, or