How did Aristotle's scientific philosophy differ from his teacher Plato's?

A. He believed there was an ideal form of all material objects that most cannot see.
B. He believed in universal principles that did not exist on a separate level of reality.
C. He believed that all things were made of atoms, and these were drawn together randomly.
D. He believed that humans were incapable of achieving sufficient intellect to understand the world around them.
E. The Greek philosopher Aristotle argued that the citizen was responsible exclusively to himself and his desires.


Answer: B

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