... 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 ... be employed in the same manner. Ethical modes would be preferred in education, but modes of action and passion would be appropriate for recreation. Aristotle believed that music had the power to mold one's character. Rhythm and melody imitate anger and gentleness and hardly fall short of the a...

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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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... 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 nature and expression of beauty through art as well as the psychological responses ... ...

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... 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 nature and expression of beauty through art as well as the psychological responses ... ...

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