Aristotle "The range of Aristotle's interest and intellect is extraordinary. ... When Aristotle was about ten years old his father died. ... Proxenus taught Aristotle Greek, rhetoric, and poetry. ... Through Aristotle's life he accomplished many works. ... For Aristotle, psychology was a study of the soul. ...
Aristotle Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers of ancient Greece, and one of the greatest minds in human history. ... Aristotle was born in 384 BC to Nicomachus, a physician of Mayntas II of Macedon. ... Aristotle also came up with other very abstract theories. ... When Aristotle looked towards the sky, he realized they did not move in an up and down fashion. ... Aristotle retired to a family estate in Euboea in 322, and died one year later. ...
Of the 158 constitutional histories, only one, the Constitution of Athens, survives; scholars think that it was written by Aristotle himself. At any rate, Aristotle had a very large empirical database for his theorizing about politics. 2. ... Thus, to cities of human beings, Aristotle would compare schools of fish, flocks of geese, hives of bees, anthills, and so forth.] ... In Politics III.9 Aristotle argues against competing conceptions of the nature and purpose of a political system. ... How could a political liberal object to Aristotle's argument for his paternalistic principle?...
Aristotle was a teacher and studied under Plato at the academy and attended his lectures for a period of twenty years. ... I believe that according to Aristotle, the state was the beginning of all. ... This is why I think that Aristotle believed the state came first. ... Aristotle wrote much about rationality and irrationality of humans, and how much of each we share with animals. ... Aristotle felt the city is more important than the individual in some ways and because the city exists for the sake of living well, virtue must be a care for the city. ...
Based on Aristotle's view of political science, politicians need to determine which sciences need to be in communities. ... They see this type of advance to be a great benefit to society, in agreement to Aristotle's view of political science. ... According to Aristotle, means are pursued to achieve certain aims. ... Aristotle would argue that their ends are being pursued for their own fulfillment rather than society as a whole. ... Politicians are currently trying to keep the main intent of political science based on Aristotle. ...
Aristotle says that there are five ways in which the soul grasps the truth. ... On the other hand Aristotle says that prudence is a changing knowledge. ... Aristotle also says then that prudence deals with particulars. ... Aristotle says that a true friendship is hard to find. ... The first two Aristotle states are implausible. ...
Aristotle Aristotle believes that happiness is the ultimate goal in life. ... To Aristotle, this means that happiness depends on the actualization of one's rationality. ... As stated by Aristotle that our ultimate goal is happiness but in order to reach happiness you have to succeed. ... I believe that Aristotle's theory on virtues and the importance of self sufficiency is a viable ethical theory. ... I also feel that the reason why Aristotle's theory works is that you need to find an intermediate. ...
Aristotle: Politics Book One, Chpts. 1-8 In the first eight chapters of Politics, Aristotle seems to have one primary goal in mind. ... In the second part of this chapter, Aristotle explains how a city-state is formed. ... Aristotle also first mentions that if slavery involves force, than it is unjust. ... Aristotle also restates that men are superior, and women inferior, but Arnhart states that in other works Aristotle actually claims that women are more apt to learning and more clever than men. ... In Chapter 7 Aristotle further differentiates between the different types of rulers. ...
Therefore, firstly Aristotle's firm views should be investigated. ... Aristotle argued also " As between male and female this kind of relationship is permanent. ... However, I also disagree with the idea of Aristotle; ruler in the household does not make the relationship permanent, on the contrary the kind of relationship that Aristotle argued can be temporal. ... Augustine's point of views then Aristotle's. ... By comparison to Aristotle, Augustine's way of definition of marriage is also formalist. ...
What does Aristotle mean by virtue? ... To what extent do you agree what Aristotle is saying? ... A virtue according to Aristotle, is a trait that makes an action of a certain kind good. ... This to Aristotle is wrong and would consider this to be a vice. ... Aristotle explains that through practice one may achieve being a virtuous person. ...
For Aristotle, all literature is an art of imitation. ... Imitation, then, can be in many models, but Aristotle asserts that imitation that represent men in action must be of men who are "superior or inferior, either better than we know in life, or worse, or of the same kind- (Aristotle 5). ... Aristotle further emphasizes the importance of reversal (peripetia) and recognition (anagnorisis). ... Aristotle also discusses another major feature of a good tragedy: the tragic hero. ... Aristotle delves into great detail as he defines and discusses his philosophy on tragedy. ...
Aristotle and Hobbs 10 February 2004Aristotle and Hobbes Aristotle argues that valid conduct, as defined by the law, is acting in accordance with virtue. ... Hobbes agrees with Aristotle's contention that the content of the laws is mostly arbitrary. ... The scope of Aristotle's legal system must encompass everyone. ... This does not imply that Aristotle believes that everyone will desire what is correct. ... This is unlike Aristotle, who argues that men must be formed into the correct manner. ...
Aristotle was a philosopher who lived from 384 B.C. to 322 B.C. ... Many of Plato's ideologies were presented in Aristotle's works. ... Aristotle said these were man made concepts, which have weaknesses. ... The American government adopted many of Aristotle's views. ... Aristotle's philosophies are visible in today's society....
One of the first philosophers was Aristotle. ... (Aristotle 389) Aristotle then said that "moral goodness is the child of habit, from which it has got its very name." ... (Aristotle 397) Courage was the other virtue that Aristotle thought to be necessary for moral goodness. ... (Aristotle 395) Self love and friendship is what Aristotle then went on to talk about. ... (Aristotle 399) Aristotle said that without friends is it impossible to be happy. ...
Aristotle to Plato had great theory but which ones would you agree with. Aristotle has his philosophy for the purpose of human nature. ... Thus, according to Aristotle, a happy life for human beings is a life governed by reason. Aristotle believed that a person who has difficulty behaving ethically is morally imperfect. ... Aristotle points out that honor, pleasure, and wealth are the things believed to make people happy. ...
Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics In Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, he expresses his opinions on the basis of thought through eudaimonia and arete. ... Aristotle finds arete, or a virtue in all objects, animate and inanimate. ... (Aristotle, p. 105) Aristotle uses many examples of character traits in the Nichhomaean Ethics. One of the activites that Aristotle writes about is sex. ... There are exceptions to Aristotle's virtuous moral agent though. ...
Aristotle divides his relatively brief Poetics into twenty-six separate sections. ... In Section Five, Aristotle continues on to distinguish the boundaries between Tragic, Comedic, and Epic poetry. ... Aristotle insists that a good plot must obey the principles of a "beginning, a middle, and an end." ... Aristotle expands on his idea of what a plot should be in Section Seventeen. In Aristotle's opinion, a brilliant piece of work depends upon its plot formation. ...
Nicomachean Ethics is arguably Aristotle's best known work on ethics. ... Aristotle argues that the ultimate goal that we all seek is happiness. ... " (Aristotle book. 1, chapter. 7) Aristotle calls this end the "Supreme Good" (Aristotle bk. 1, chapter. 2) which, as he suggests, is widely considered to be happiness. ... " (Aristotle book.1, chapter. 7) In order to better clarify the term happiness, Aristotle rebukes others' opinions regarding it. One belief identifies happiness as bodily pleasure, which Aristotle considers to be "vulgar", "slavish&...
Aristotle defines happiness as actions that are pleasant to a virtuous man. ... Justice is defined by Aristotle as proportion and equality. ... Essentially Aristotle describes intellectual virtue as making good moral and ethical decisions through instruction. ... Aristotle believes that a friendship based upon these principles will create a long lasting and will never cease. ... A friendship like this will last based on the principles of Aristotle because they are both making correct choices and the right actions with the other in mind which forms a bond in which Aristotle believes cannot be b...
According to Aristotle, "Aristotle is concerned with action, not as being right or good in itself, but as it is conductive to human good," (72). ... This brings me to my last point with why I agree with Aristotle. Yes I agree with Aristotle. ... Happiness is Aristotle's ultimate purpose for man in life. ... So that's why I agree with Aristotle's teachings to attain happiness....
- Aristotle Growing up, every child wishes to live a life of happiness and prosperity. ... Even though Aristotle's theory about the good life came long before Christianity, it seems as if the theory sort of merges with the bible. ... Aristotle also states "a good man is one who reasons well and chooses well. ... There are two types of friends according to Aristotle, partial and true. ... By following these principles, one can be sure they wont miss out on Aristotle's theory of the good life....
The stories of Aristotle debate the idea of happiness and how to reach the state of happiness. ... The quote "The statement that the happy man lives well and acts well, too, is in harmony with the definition of happiness" (Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics page 5) demonstrates Aristotle's view. ... Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics states "In anyone who has a function or an action to perform the goodness or excellence lies in that function" (Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics pg. 3). ... According to Aristotle finding goodness is in essence finding happiness. ... Aristotle'...
Aristotle's view on friendship is much broader than this. ... Personally, I disagree with Aristotle on this. ... Of course, Aristotle would disagree. ... Aristotle would disagree. ... I have also given my own arguments on why I do not agree with certain arguments made by Aristotle and the arguments of Kant, also in opposition of Aristotle, as well as Aristotle's counter arguments....
Aristotle was a great philosopher during the forth century B.C. ... Aristotle defines happiness as the "highest of all practical goods". ... Aristotle defines a virtue as moral excellence, or goodness. ... By these vices and virtues are we judged, Aristotle says. ... Aristotle related virtue and happiness in many ways. ...
Aristotle talked about secondary substances which were characteristics of primary substances. ... He also wanted to explain how the world around us works, Aristotle agreed about emotions but those were also secondary things or qualities from the primary substances and it all has a nature where it all comes from. Aristotle also named essence to "that makes the thing what it is, the nature or characteristics that make something what it is and nothing else." For Aristotle essence was "that in spite of the accidents occurring to it along its life would always reminds to be what it was born to b...
