... "(Lindberg,p.218). However, around 1230,Avincenna's commentaries began to be replaced by those of Averroes, " There was no question that Averroes too was capable of extending or distorting Aristotle's meaning, and that he did so on occasion"(Lindberg, p.218). The problem with Averroes was that claims were made that his commentaries violated orthodox Christian doctrine. This further ... since they were the ones most likely to be literate. " The church, as the dominant institution throughout western and central Europe, played a major role in determining intellectual priorities: Aristotle c...

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... combined with reversal, produces either pity or fear (or in some cases, both); and actions which produce these effects are those by which, by Aristotle's definition, tragedy represents. Recognition, then, if it is between persons, may be that only one person recognizes a truth concerning the hero's identity, ... should be constructed so that the events are so terrifying that one needs not see the play to feel the anguish of the events (Aristotle 27). Aristotle also discusses another major feature of a good tragedy: the tragic hero. He implies that when creating a tragic hero, he or she ...

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... statement. Likewise, Bacon argues that his method starts with concrete things, rather than with previous ideas, which is not always clear. Therefore, according to him, Aristotle cannot possibly reach the truth. I conclude therefore that the signs of truth and soundness in the philosophies and sciences that are current are not at all good ... of those ideas, or from their fruits or their growth, or the admissions of their founders, or the fact of their common acceptance. (Bacon 87) Aristotle was biased because he used the natural philosophy against his logic, and made it a disputation in i...

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... Primary substances can have predicable and present things for example an apple can have a predicate "apple" and something is present in it, the colors. Aristotle talked about secondary substances which were characteristics of primary substances. The secondary substances need the primary ones to exist and some of them are unique identities rather ... just by forms but also on the inside just like a person that is good and can be bad too while being the same human being. Aristotle's ideas, thinking about them today were some kind of common sense it's just that nobody really thought about ...

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... win the hand of Jocasta, Queen of Thebes and have 4 children: Eteocles, Polynice, Antigone, and Ismene. The reader discovers the first element of Aristotle's definition at the height of Oedipus" reign as King. An excellent ruler, Oedipus assures the citizens of Thebes when they beg him to do ... comes forth, revealing his story, which leads to the downfall of Oedipus. The change from ignorance known as the recognition, "agnorisis," according to Aristotle occurs when Oedipus discovers he was the baby that was the child of Laius, whose wife, Jocasta, ordered to have Oedipus killed for she ...

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... to unchanging, natural laws, and presumably a careful study of the phenomena matched with a little insight might uncover what these natural laws are. Aristotle seems to be proceeding with the assumption that the same is true for poetry: its growth and development has been guided by unchanging, natural laws ... , and the Poetics seeks to uncover these laws. Aristotle is not trying to condemn Robert Burns for writing love poems; he is simply trying to catalog the different kinds of poetry that existed ... agents who are on the whole better than us, and the poet speaks directly through thes...

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... , and Copernicus, tried to figure out the universe and its structure. Sometime between 384 and 322 BC Aristotle had believed that the universe was spherical and dividend into two worlds, the astronomical and the sub lunar world. Aristotle models didn't explain what has been observed about the motion of the stars and planets so that led Ptolemy to come up with his ... sometime between 100AD and 170AD, which explained the retrograde motion. This is what people believed until Nicholaus Copernicus came up with his theory of Heliocentric between 1473 and 1543. In Aristotle's model of the univ...

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... that the basis of true reality can be determined by what exists in the physical world, not by an incomprehensive world of Ideas. To explain his theory, Aristotle constructed different categories to explain existence. He taught that each object in the physical world consists of a substance, which is it's main reality and without substance an object can not ... ingredient of each individual substance. In other words, substances are distinct and are composed of different common qualities. However, form is what determines the substance's essence. Derived from these terms, Aristotle also in...

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In Aristotle's "Poetics," we are introduced to the philosophers thoughts and writings on the varying types of art forms including poetry, dance, sculpture and some forms of music. Also, he focuses on ... Greece, therefore influencing modern societies that stem from Greece in some way. The people of Greece (mainly Athens) enjoyed theatre and literature largely. Before, after and in the time of Aristotle, the majority of literature written was in verse, which allowed for the highest thought to be woven like silk thread in the full design of the work through the rhythm ... written in that peri...

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... simple to observe and describe. Plato was a rationalist, which means his ideas did not come from observation but from the rational ideas that were occurring within his mind. By contrast, Aristotle was a empiricist, meaning his ideas came from the senses and experience. "He believed reality was the physical and observable world that we live in (Anonymous). He found fault with Plato ... is made, and form is the essence of the object (Chaffee 211). A chair, for example, is its physical substance, but its form is its shape, its use, and its purpose. Aristotle based his philosophy primarily ...

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... in studies of humans and animals" (Zihlman, p. 76). One of the biggest problems facing feminists through history has been the entrenchment of both religion and science in ideologies based on Aristotle. Aristotle viewed women as imperfect men. His views became the basis of western science and they were codified in the teachings of the Catholic Church. Not only did ... Aristotle posit that women were "misbegotten men," but he also stated that they had lighter and inferior brains (Tuana, 1993). This bias continues through almost all of classical, medieval, and modern ... ...

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... of what the best good is. Perhaps, then, we shall find this if we first grasp the function of a human being" (1097b22-25). For Aristotle's Closing statement he said "And so the human good [happiness] proves to be activity of the soul in accord with virtue, and indeed with the best ... by everyone, although with the invention of material goods, there has been debate about the legitimacy of this statement. To give a better viewpoint on his statement Aristotle gave examples of what in his day constituted as humans being good. Those examples were of a violinist, an arts and crafts man as well...

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... their city-state their allegiance. To do this, citizens had to use their freedom (or virtuous behavior) to positively impact Athens' laws and norms. Aristotle believed the law should regulate a person's personal and private life (Politics 35) and have full authority to determine the morals for the entire city ... majority rule; thus, modern liberty is necessary to protect individuals from persecution. Constant's opinion of Greek politics also shows the shortcomings of Aristotle's political theory. Aristotle believed a person had to earn their citizenship from the government and was a ser...

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... of happiness [GM,II,11]. Looking at these particular ideas through literary pieces offers a new dimension to the ideas of slave morality and master morality. The works of Poetics by Aristotle and Medea by Euripides offer contrasting styles possessed by both authors who each respectively show a strong sense of slave morality and master morality. Euripides' work is characterized by a flair ... not have any negative consequences and she has had a happy ending. The different ideologies shown by both writers displays the ideas of master morality and slave morality through a literary lens. Ar...

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... supreme over laws or regulations. I see an ideal where every citizen has a say and is formed around the people, for the people. Aristotle defines aristocrats as the better class in society because they are typically the ones whom hold most nobility. A functional government can be both democratic ... and "attempt to unite the freedom of the poor and the wealth of the rich, who commonly take the place of the noble"(Aristotle 70). Once united, the three grounds reached are: freedom, wealth, and virtue. Using these grounds as building blocks, the United States can ... regardless of status...

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... and began courting the daughter of King Kreon of Corinth. The fading of Medea's moral values was directly related to her hamartia, the second characteristic of Aristotle's tragic hero. Hamartia is a flaw or weakness in the hero and Medea's was her immense anger and wrath towards everyone around her, including herself, ... the pain she caused Jason by doing this far outweighed her own devastation. Medea's slaying of her own children is part of the third characteristic of Aristotle's tragic hero. Her hubris, excessive pride, and desire for revenge led Medea to the loss of her children. Pr...

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... and religion in the European, Arabic and Judaic world (Guisepi). Through their works that will be discussed herein, it will be evident that Plato's, Aristotle's and Socrates' works are still the ultimate basis of western society. Socrates' ideas are never really documented since he never really wrote a book but ... of Germany, fascist of Italy and even the modern day Russia; all western societies. On the other hand, Aristotle is well known for his wisdom during his time. He is credited with the development of theoretical sciences such as psychology, biology and physics ... (Guisepi). Ari...

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... states that rhetoric is an art that is mostly used in courts of law and other assemblies about the just and unjust. (484). However, Aristotle, a well-known Greek philosopher, has a different view about rhetoric; he suggests that rhetoric is the counterpart of dialectic; that both can have ... to a certain extent all men attempt to discuss statements and to maintain them, to defend themselves and to attack others." (Aristotle from Rhetoric, 490). Aristotle does present a valid viewpoint here, for dialect can be as persuasive as rhetoric; however the type of persuasion may differ, for ....

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... of the YMCA. They do prove credible and are very much an authority on the issue of families and children's well-being. Pathos is what Aristotle defined as a presenters appeal to the audiences emotions so to gain their sympathy or willingness to go along with the presentation or argument. They are ... as well. This again conveys the sense of family and security. Another means by which an arguer or presenter tries to persuade their audience is what Aristotle called Logos. "Logic" comes from the root word "logos" and therefore means making an appeal to the audience's logic or reasoning. This...

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... he or she moves toward a destructive end, eventually leading the audience to "explode" at the ultimate downfall of the hero. Based on Aristotle's interpretation of tragedy, one may conclude that the theme of tragic heroism is a recurring and essential theme in the development not only of Oedipus's character ... has a trajectory that in the end makes readers feel a sense of sympathy towards the character. In addition to promptly summarizing the play, Marjorie discusses Aristotle embeds his interpretations and views into what he might arguably consider his "perfect tragedy", Oedipus Rex. Wh...

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... in the long-run. The nature of these symbiotic responsibilities varies greatly between some of the most acclaimed political theorists who have deliberated on the topic. Though some, such as Aristotle, felt that humans are truly "social and political " animals who rely on each other and thrive on communication, there are others, such as Rousseau, who contrarily believe that humans' optimal ... conclusion that the human being is not fit to contribute to an orderly and stable society. Plato's view of human ability appears to be in direct opposition to that of Aristotle, who outlines in his...

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... help up decide what to do in any particular situation. 4 The theory does not take into consideration individual circumstances. Providing us with another alternative for ethical reasoning is Aristotle's formulation of 'virtue ethics'. Aristotle considers what the ultimate goal of a worthwhile human life should be. Contending that living virtuously is an essential prerequisite for living well, he then goes on to ... look to virtuous people, seeking them out as role models to base our own actions on. Although there is no definite and clear agreement on what specifically the virtues ar...

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... . The responsibility for downfall is clear through analysis of a hero's free-willed actions, state of ignorance, and tragic nature. Aristotle assigns the blame of a downfall in a tragedy to the hero based on a mistake he or she makes while exercising free will. Aristotle's description of this tragic error, commonly referred to as Hamartia, supports the belief that the tragic change in fortune a hero ... , a hero commits a crime not because his character was given an inability to tell right from wrong, but because he freely chooses to do so. Interpreters such as Heath back up Aristotle's v...

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... the Pyrenees. 4) Analyze and evaluate the role of Grosseteste in the study of Aristotle, his philosophy and development of a scientific method in the Middle Ages. Robert Grosseteste's commentary on Aristotle's Posterior Analytics, was one of the earliest efforts to deal seriously with Aristotle's scientific method. Grosseteste was also familiar with Aristotle's Physics, Metaphysics, Meteorology, and biological works; he reveals their influence in his commentary ... ...

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... '. Macintyre believed that morality should be focused in terms of developing your telos (purpose/end), as otherwise we are in danger of losing our 'moral wisdom.' Martha Nussbaum interprets Aristotle's virtues as absolutes in that she claims that virtues such as Justice, Temperance, Generosity etc. are essential elements of human flourishing across all societies and throughout time, therefore they are ... way. Although it may be overboard to describe all other modern virtue ethicists as moral relativists, Nussbaum makes it clear in that she believes a relativist approach is purely i...

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