... happiness Aristotle says that one must use reason in virtue. Aristotle concludes that the ability to use reason is a special trait with which humans contain. He comes to this conclusion because living is shared with plants, and nutrition and growth are shared with animals, leaving reason to human beings. It is this ability which ... attained. In his teachings Aristotle says "for anyone who is not deformed [in his capacity] for virtue will be able to achieve happiness through some sort of learning and attention" (Aristotle 12). Aristotle says that humans use reason to find a balance betw...

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... does virtuous actions effortlessly and doing virtuous actions becomes second nature to them. A virtuous agent always does virtuous actions. They live a life of continuous virtuous actions that involve reason which is a trait which is distinctively human. Without reason behind a virtuous action, the action will not be ... righteous indignation. "Thus there are three disposition, two of them vicious and one good the mean ''Aristotle explains that this happy balance is relative to the person. It all depends on the persons character. A person possessing an excellent character will act ...

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... quot; (Brown). The figure must also be of high nobility or high stature. The character's tragic flaw leads him to the third characteristic, the down fall. The character's downfall causes the character to fall from that high nobility or stature. The consequence that comes from the downfall is of "great suffering" (Brown). The character's downfall causes suffering or death in the ... characters life. The final characteristic is the realization. The realization comes to the tragic figure too late as the ... downfall and suffering have already struck. Creon fulfills the characteristics of a...

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... a mean, the mean relative to us, which is defined by reference to reason(1107a). He also states that there are two kinds of virtue: one of thought or intellect and one of character or actions. He also states that virtue is a state of character and is achieved by habit. Aristotle uses several examples to define a the bravery virtue. He say that as humans we fear all ... someone faced with losing money(1115a 10-25). Aristotle also comes to the conclusion that a brave person is only concerened with death in the finest conditions. These kind of deaths are found in war and circumstances when...

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... happiness is the ultimate goal in life. You can't reach ultimate happiness unless you work hard and become successful. This is where his idea of self sufficiency comes into play, giving two main rules to live by, that (1) " live to extent which even when isolated makes life desirable and lacking ... you need both the intellectual virtue (nature) and the moral virtue (habit). The soul is made up of three things: passions, faculties, and states of character. Since virtue is in our soul one of the three must be it. Passions are uncontrolled feelings such as appetite, anger, fear, confidenc...

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... a mean, the mean relative to us, which is defined by reference to reason(1107a). He also states that there are two kinds of virtue: one of thought or intellect and one of character or actions. He also states that virtue is a state of character and is achieved by habit. Aristotle uses several examples to define a the bravery virtue. He say that as humans we fear all ... someone faced with losing money(1115a 10-25). Aristotle also comes to the conclusion that a brave person is only concerened with death in the finest conditions. These kind of deaths are found in war and circumstances when...

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... division between virtues accords with this difference. For some virtues are called virtues of thought, others virtues of character; wisdom, comprehension, and prudence are called virtues of thought, generosity and temperance virtues of character. For when we speak of someone's character we do not say that he is wise or has good comprehension, but ... pertaining to reason that Aristotle mentions is virtue of thought. It is understood that virtue of thought goes hand in hand with being a knowledgeable and academic person. This virtue of being intellectually able to comprehend concepts come...

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... according to the situation, but it also changes according to the grounds of our knowledge. For example a young person does not contain all the knowledge of right and wrong or the knowledge of a certain subject, whereas an older person may have the knowledge of these things. Therefore Aristotle says that prudence also comes with age, wisdom, and experience. Through experience and age we begin to ... form opinions and see bases of right and wrong, or gain knowledge of certain things. Aristotle also says then ... will automatically get pleasure from being around your friend and you will p...

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... parts; intellectual and moral virtue. Intellectual virtue is birth and growth through teaching, experience, and time. Moral virtue comes as a result of habitual activities. He explains that there are three rules of moral virtue. The first is that man can change desires but it is not a characteristic that is instinctive, ... if desires are regulated too severly or not severly enough then a problem may come up. The third rule, in which Aristotle speaks of, is that character traits are equal to desire. It has nothing to do with nature in the respect that nature cannot form habits. We as a ....

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... could be understood at a fundamental level through the detailed observation and cataloging of phenomenon. That is, knowledge. The core of Aristotle's account of moral virtue is his doctrine of the mean. According to this doctrine, moral virtues are desire regulating character traits, which are at a mean between more extreme character traits. Also, he believes that morality requires a standard that will not ... only regulate the inadequacies of absolute justice but be also an idea of moral progress. Since absolute ... justice is abstract in nature, in the real world, it must be suppleme...

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... hero? The most well known definition of a tragic hero comes from the great philosopher Aristotle. When depicting a tragic hero, Aristotle states "The change in the hero's fortunes is not from misery to happiness, but on the contrary, from happiness to misery, and the cause of it must not lie in any ... addition, he explains the four essential qualities that a tragic hero should possess, which are goodness, appropriateness, lifelike, and consistency. All of these qualities apply to the character of John Proctor in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Not only does he unfortunately fall to misery,...

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... men and women in today's society live and think. Plato also tries to prove how the life of political ambition would benefit if one came to know true knowledge as in the life of philosophy. In his essay, Plato uses Socrates as his persona, or his character, to get the point across to his readers. Socrates says in the first paragraph, "And now ... . But instead, he is referring to human kind, in general. Another example that demonstrates this form of satire is in paragraphs forty-one through forty-three. In these paragraphs he states that one might have a mind to laugh at someone who comes...

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... people who are knowledgeable enough and who have the will and desire to answer these puzzling questions, are called Philosophers. A challenging concept that philosophers have pondered about, is that of emotions. Emotions is a term commonly and loosely used to denote individual, subjective feelings which indicate moods ("emotions" 899). Logic, Natural Philosophy, Ethics, Poetics and Metaphysics are ... to Rom Harre and Gerrod Parrot, author of The Emotions, Aristotle theory of emotion: " incorporates moral, social and cognitive considerations within a larger naturalistic framework. It is ...

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... you"d be familiar with Bradley. He described King Lear as a "pure tragedy". Aristotle outlined tragedy as having certain characteristics, each of which relate to King Lear. First of all there is a tragic hero of high status, who is noble but eventually undone by character flaw- hamartia. Secondly, there must be an anagnorisis- self realisation where the main protagonist suffers but results in catharsis (cleansing ... up the question, "is King Lear a tragedy or disaster?" To which he stated: "If the play is seen as exemplifying the mindless, haphazard cruelty of a godless universe, it is i...

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... comes from the realization and perfect practice of virtue. In order to lead a life of goodness there must be a foundation of adequate health, adequate wealth, and goods of the soul. People think that a moderate amount of virtue is enough, but set no limit to their desires of ... "wealth and property, power, reputation, and the like. (391) Happiness is more often found in those who are cultivated in their mind and in their character, and have only a moderate share of ... "external goods," than among those who possess extensive "external goods" but are lacking in higher qualities. The goo...

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... has problems with Aristotle's definition of friendship. Kant believed an act could only have moral value if and only if you were not the primary beneficiary of the act. According to Kant with Aristotle's theory of friendship, it seems the friendship can not be a moral goal. A friendship is "morally neutral". It does not say anything about your moral character. Of course, Aristotle would disagree. He ... may say having a friend of virtue is a goal every moral person should strive for (John L. Fjellstad). Kant believes people don't seek friendship for friendship's sake, but to satisfy need...

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... attain happiness. Aristotle also makes a point about "moral virtues": not lying, not taking a persons life, and other morally right things. Being morally virtuous is a way of leading a happy life. By not stealing, or killing, or lying; one can be content in knowing he is good thus bringing happiness. But can this possible to its ... friend which is being chased by a mad man, and you promise to your friend that you will not reveal their hiding place. What if that mad man comes looking for your friend and asks you to tell him where he is at? You are morally obligated to tell the truth, but...

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... separate the good from the bad. He studies in great detail what components make a decent epic or tragedy. The main sections he comes up with are form, means and manner. For most drama and verse, Aristotle's rules are a fairly good measure of the quality of a piece of written work. In modern day however (modern meaning within the last century), certain changes in the nature ... Aristotelian criticism and what is actually being produced on the stage. Changes in values and techniques brought about by Stanislavsky and some leaders of the popular feminist movement have shifted the direction ...

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... lead to an overly rash person. This would not make an example of a courageous person but a fearless madman who is incapable of feeling any fear. They would not stand firm against anything but rather become cowards when overwhelming danger comes (Book III, ch.7). Same goes for being overly cowardice; they won ... citizens whom seem to stand firm against dangers to avoid legal penalties and to obtain the honors from victory. It results from virtue because of the prevention of shame (law penalties) and the desire (honors). They find it shameful to run and get killed hence they rather stay to...

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... and we read about it in stories and plays. Tragedy comes in many different shapes and forms, but generally follows the basic format of Aristotle's Poetics of the 4th century B.C. Throughout time tragedy had elements that are essential, regardless of the time or place. A frequent term used in tragedy is ... a "tragedy presents courageous individuals who confront powerful forces within or outside themselves with dignity that reveals the breadth and depth of the human spirit in the face of failure, defeat, and even death" (Meyer 985). The protagonists must be outstanding and complex human ...

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... During both periods there were many famous philosophers such as Plato, Socrates (whom is considered to be merely a fictional character made up by Plato to get his point across), and Aristotle of Hellenistic times. As we all know (or should know) Plato believed that only a few people, such as himself, ... There was also a huge leap in mathematics, astronomy, and medicine because of philosophy, unlike Hellenic philosophy which suffered in these things due to being away from them for so long. And finally there comes art. Although the Greeks of Hellenic times thought this was important, it d...

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... . When Aristotle says that friendship is necessary he is talking about a complete friendship, since incomplete friendships cannot be called friendships of virtue. In activities that people have there are three main things people want when it comes to friendships; pleasure, utility or the good. Aristotle also claims that in order to be virtuous you must love yourself. On these terms I will argue ... that the kind of friendship that Socrates and Crito have is not a virtuous one. Friendship is very important in Aristotle's moral and ... men- and how they help each other forget who they or ...

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