... why it affects us the way that it does. I will attempt to briefly address a few of these theories proposed by philosophical giants such as Aristotle, Plato, and Confucius, while examining the role that music plays in Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music. Nietzsche's Birth of ... imparting grace, and making the soul of him who is rightly educated graceful, or of him who is ill-educated ungraceful- (Epperson 30-33). Aristotle, on the other hand, believed that all modes of music were important. He believed that music should be studied for more than one reason: ... be...

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... from bonds whomever he wants and do other things that gods do to men." (McGlew 26) The tyrants of antiquity acted in their own interests without the consulting of others. Aristotle represents "tyranny in Politics as a "perversion" that serves the personal advantages of the ruler alone, or a "despotic monarchy of the political community" or a, "despotic rule conducted according to the ruler ... took an active part in their state affairs and ruled. The citizens were using their political power and rights personally without the ability of representatives making decisions on their behalf. A...

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... defined them to be a slave or a master. They felt that those who are meant to be masters have stronger more willful souls than those who are meant to serve. As Aristotle stated: "the soul rules the body with the authority of a master," and that "the rule of the body by the soul, and the rule of the passionate part by the ... they are always better off when they are ruled by man- Slaves were also to be distinguished not only by their lack of reason, but also by their body type. Aristotle explains that "it is the intention of nature also to make a distinction between the bodies of free me...

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... or logic, where an explanation was formed through sound thought or reason. Reason is exemplified in Greek culture through various avenues. Famous philosopher and student of Plato, Aristotle developed theories that were very rational. Aristotle encouraged notions of moving toward a more rational deduction of the unknown, called Empiricism, the idea that what you see is what you get. Art created before 500BC ... ...

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... oneself and work within oneself to guarantee one's salvation. This idea would eventually develop into the hallmark of humanist belief, the dignity of humanity. Boethius prior his premature death translated Aristotle's treatises on logic together with Porphyry's introduction to Aristotle's. His works served to transmit Greek philosophy to the early centuries of the Middle Ages. ...

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... how art reflects philosophical thought. This sculpture was constructed using a strict mathematical formula that was believed to represent the perfect male body. (Cunningham and Reich, 87) Greek philosophers such as Aristotle further explored the value and importance of visual perfection and its effect on human consciousness. This exploration was later developed into a branch of philosophy known as Aesthetics. Aesthetics studied the ... ...

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... how art reflects philosophical thought. This sculpture was constructed using a strict mathematical formula that was believed to represent the perfect male body. (Cunningham and Reich, 87) Greek philosophers such as Aristotle further explored the value and importance of visual perfection and its effect on human consciousness. This exploration was later developed into a branch of philosophy known as Aesthetics. Aesthetics studied the ... ...

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