1. The Illusion of Utopia
... great society. All that was needed is "we must observe them from childhood up."" Aristotle was the third great Greek philosopher. He thought humans tended toward perfection, or at least improvement, despite evidence to the contrary. Thus, his teleological (ends-based) philosophy is called a science of ends. Aristotle tried to reconcile Pericles and Plato (i.e., political action and philosophy) in one. However ... of universal education) will always act kindly is refuted daily by the front page of the newspaper. Aristotle's end based hopes (which are realistic in moderation) have been crus...
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