... the one he/she should, i.e. just. One is able to be this type of person only in the State that balances passions, disappearing in "the unity of reason-, and where each individual "loses himself- as a private person in the rationality of State. State is the embodiment of justice, which can't be embodied through separate individuals and their virtues, it can exist only in the connexion that leads to the universal. Only that State can be just that acts ... and property "Res Publica- contains. In Aristotle's view the function of ethics is to unite different aims of human behavior: to define...

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... Aristotle and Dr. Nugget have also undertaken the task of discovering the nature of man's ego. After careful examination of the above philosophies, the root of humanity's quest for individual greatness is cultural dominance. Existentialist thinkers question the meaning of human existence as well as the presence of a higher power that guides human actions. In effect, Existentialism is the belief that an individual creates his own ... in a person's life should be reached for, and never kept out of mind until attained. A person's value comes from his culture, background, and personal experi...

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