eo ‘ ‘: THE COLLEGE NEWS ry Page ‘Three Individual Important In Aristotle’s World Central Problem Was to Find The Key or Cause Ordering His Universe Common Room, November 20.— Contrary ‘to popular opinion, Aris- totle was more idealistic than Plato, Dr. Charles Bakewell told the Phi- -losophy Club, for “he combined ideal- ism with common sense.—We love Plato; we look up to Aristotle.” Just as Plato had depended on Socrates so “Aristotle stood on Plito’s shoulders. It was as if one idea were growing thrgugh three lives.” f his eighteenth year Aristotle, ' lis ing, conceited, over-dressed, but brilliant, entered Plato’s Academy. In the 20 years that he remained there, it is probable that he wrote the majority of his lost dialogues and his surviving treatments of eight major subjects. More amazing than _ his prolific writings is the questionable aspect of his discussions of their fun- damental difficulties. Aristotle has been called “nature’s private secretary, dipping his pen in intellect.” But his critical approach, entailed too set an angle to be favor- able for unbiased scientific study. His biological studies, however, merely trained his observations and did not satisfy his desire to view the “cosmic process as a whole.” Even objects of sensation, he contended, are not simply sensational. We are do it all day and “YOU KNOW HOW one . ride feels,” says Al McKee, scenic railway operator. “I amen impressed by the form but not by the matter of an object. Repetitious im- pressions evoke memory which under- lies reason and science. So. Aristotle’s central problem was to find the “key,” the cause, which ordered his cosmos. He contended that all factions and changes “are predicated by the assumption that there is something beyond.” Here he goes back to the Platonic “ideas” but, contrary to Plato, he regards them as forms in a changing world. To. Aristotle, the real in this world is the individual. To identify the in- dividual throughout the changes svhich he suffers, he empirically denied ents gories, or second essences, which are a logic of language if not of science. Under these, all traits may be cubby- holed. x Viewihg the problem internally, there are four causes, not separate but inter-involved: material, formal, efficient and final. Hnd conditions form which determines development. We need not be conscious of this pro- cedure, for “consciousness is apart from mind.” Form cannot exist with- out matter. events is motivated by the end or entelechy. All this experience preserves what has preceded it and points to what‘is to follow. This progression cannot comprehensively be infinite; an Un- moved Mover ends it. As man has always conceived his God as a glorification of his ac im- age, and since contemplation of*truth is man’s most perfect occupation, this is God’s exclusive preoccupation. Aristotle’s God, therefore, moves in diges- The general pattern of; tion is no problem. I smoke Camels during meals and after—‘for digestion’s sake.” Copyright. 1986, R. J. Reynolds Tobe--o C . Winston-Salem, N. 0, aa? important. CRAMMING takes mental punch; strains digestion too. Smoke Camels for a welcome “lift,” for digestion’s - sake. Camels set you right! ENJOY CAMELS OFTEN...FOR A CHEERY “LIFT”... FOR A SENSE OF a>‘ ajlo J | e “Fa T’S NOTalone what you eat that’s counts for a lot too. Camels at mealtime help in two special ways. They ease tension and stimulate the flow of digestive fluids—alka- line digestive fluids—so necessary to normal, healthy digestion. Join the Camel smokers! Camel’s mildness and finer flavor—Camel’s energizing “lift” and aid to diges- tion—add pleasure the whole day through. Camels set you right! NEW HOLLYWOOD RADIO ATTRACTION: Camel Cigarettes bring you a FULL HOUR’S ENTERTAINMENT! Benny Goodman’s “Swing” Band... George Stoll’s Concert Or- chestra... Hollywood Guest Srars...and Rupert Hughes presides! Tuesday —9:30 pm E.S.T., 8:30pmC.S.T.. 7:30pm M.S.T.,6:300mP.S.T., WABC-Columbia Network, ‘ Notes on League Work The League: A party for children who go to the ‘Summer Camp will be held on Decem- ber 14 at 4.30 in the Common Room. There is to be a tree, presents and food for the children. Anyone who would like to meet the children is in- vited to come and play games with them. The maid’s dance is to be next Wednesday night. Americanization: This section, of League Work is still in need of volunteer . workers. Anyone interested please report to Catherine Richards, Merion. Blind School: This part of League Work is now open to freshmen. Industrial Group: There wilk be a _ meeting next Wednesday, December 16, at 6.30 o'clock in the Common Room. : Mr. Warner Clark and Miss Taylor will be the speakers, and the subject of the discussion is Consumer Coopera- tives. Maids’ Singing: Carol singing is to be next Tues- day night. The maids will start at 8 o’clock from the Infirmary, then go to Miss Park’s, Yarrow, Faculty Row, Mrs. Chadwick-Collins’ house, Radnor and then to the undergraduate halls, starting with Merion, at about 10 o’clock. a lonely orbit, and accordingly his man must search for a more approach- able ideal, perhaps “a Buddha or a . Christ.” How you digest it STORE LABOR PROBED . BY SHOPPERS’ LEAGUE Mrs. Dorothea Ways, president of the Philadelphia League of Women Shopper’s spoke on the League’s pro- gram and the recent department store strike in Philadelphia to graduate students and their guests at a tea given in Radnor Hall on Sunday, De- cember 6. The League of Women Shoppers, an orgahization recently formed in Phila- delphia to enlighten women shoppers on the subject of labor policies in stores, investigates complaints of bad labor conditions. It consults the man- agement of the store and interviews unions and employees and on the basis of its findings suggests appropriate astion to members. In cases -where conditions are found to be bad and management uncooperative, the league recommends that its members do not patronize the store until adjustments have been made. In the recent department stove MOSSEA U—O pticians A Complete Optical Institution Broken Lenses Duplicated Low Prices 610 Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr 829 ALLELE LLL LE LL LLDEE LLL LLLLDE: HARPER METHOD SHOP Scalp Treatr:ents Complete Beauty Service 341 West, Lancaster Avenue Ard. 2966 Haverford, Pa. strike the League assisted in picket- ing stores in which the wages had been too low. Mrs. Ways spoke of the difficulty employees had in presenting their case. Although the recent strike was the largest of any department store. workers in the United States, only one Philadelphia newspaper car- ried any news of it until a settlement had been made. CHRISTMAS IN RADNOR Radnor Hall’s annual holiday tea will be on Wednesday, December 16, from four until six o’clock. Christ- mas punch will be served on the sec- ond floor in the smoking rooms and tere .will be informal dancing. A special invitation is extended to everyone on the campus, RICHARD STOCKTON’S BRYN MAWR for GIFTS and GADGETS waitin GREEN HILL FARMS City Line and Lancaster Avenue A reminder that we would like to.take care of your parents and friends, whenever they come to visit you. L. ELLSWORTH METCALF Manager Sir Hubert Wilkins, Famous Polar Explorer, After Rugged Arctic Fare— Gets Comfort and Cheer with Camels! He knows the Arctic and the Antarctic. He has known abysmal cold; fought his way step by step through howling blizzards; lived on pemmican and biscuit. “ Where I’ve gone, Camels have gone,” says Sir Hubert. “An explorer needs good digestion,” he continues. “In the Arctic, I take what I can get to eat and like it. Food is monotonous — concentrated —hastily prepared. Smoking Camels adds gusto to my meals and brings me a great feeling of well-being afterward. Camels set me right! A Camel has often given me the ‘lift’ I needed to carry on.” HE POURS WHITE-HOT MOLTEN STEEL. C. V. Davis’ job is tough on di- gestion. He says: “Smoking Camels makes food taste better and set better with me.” 6 ps Pe COSTLIER TOBACCOS Camels are made from » finer, MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS = Turkish and Domestic=than any other populer brand. __ “MOST GIRLS HERE at college smoke Camels,” says Miss J. O'Neill. “So I smoke . them too. Smoking Camels helps digestion; food tastes better! Camels always taste mild.”