One of the most interesting distinctions to me is the way that plato and aristotle differ on the means of achieving a good and aware life. plato focuses on the journey itself to awareness or an intellectual plateau. the act of asking oneself what to pursue in life is the point that plato harps on and challenges individuals to do in order to get something meaningfull out of life. aristotle wants action from people, and this action is what drives people to do things that are good and from that people see what is the good in people and this touches the divine. the method that aristotle uses appears to have an influence on the existentialist movement, which is incredible that such an old philosophy drove a major movement in the 19th and 20th century. both of these ways to the good life are usefull throughout history and even in the modern age and thats pretty dang cool.