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Third Man Vs Aristotle's Metaphysics

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Aristotle's metaphysics differ from Plato's metaphysics in several ways. According to Plato's Theory of the Forms, two realms exist. The one we live in is the realm of particular, changing objects. The other realm contains fixed, unchanging Forms. Consequently, objects in the first realm cannot exist without a corresponding fixed Form in the second realm. For example, two circular coins share the commonality of the Form circularity. However, Aristotle's Third Man argument refutes Plato's metaphysics by asking what thing ties the coins together with the Form circularity. The Third Man argument questions whether a further Form ties the coins together with the Form circularity. If so, then is the further Form tied to the first Form by

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