... through practice and habituation will the comprehensive good be spread from the wise to the many. Aristotle comes to recognize that in order to overcome the masses being ruled by their own passions, a new type of "political science would need to be studied." Aristotle asserted that political science was the best means by which to institute the comprehensive good on a community level. ... Catholic theologian. Aquinas lived in an era of great disagreement between the mind-sets of classical philosophy, which had recently re-emerged through translation by monks, and Christianity. While most...

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... . Using reason, Socrates could infer truths and undermine any statement. This method of questioning searched for definitions of "universal truths" and turned philosophy from the study of how actions are viewed by the majority into how our mind's preconceived notions affect our views on right and wrong. ... not accomplished by accepting an opinion because of its widespread acceptance. Rather, personal advancement toward wisdom is only gained through continuous self-criticism. Philosophy involved not learning the answers but searching for them. While Socrates posed more questions than answe...

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