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In nine pages this paper discusses how man's best life can be best pursued, concepts of good and evil, and divine knowledge accord...

things that are not concrete, but ideas. This type of thinking, the student could state, however, really puts a hold on empirical ...

tumbles into despair. All the while, he treats his wife and sons quite negatively. This is not an uncommon scenario. A man has tro...

all that man can know, as well for the conduct of his life as for the preservation of his health and the discovery of all the arts...

inquiring and trying to discover what is good is the best kind of life, the only life worth living" (Frost, 1962, 84). As this de...

In five pages Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is referenced in a discussion of the philosopher's perspectives rega...

In seven pages this essay contrasts morality as depicted in Plato's Apology and Sophocles' Antigone. Two sources are cited in t...

place of divine forces and natural phenomenon is seen in a depersonalized way. The final stage is the third stage of positive scie...

meaning; however, it has a totally different meaning if one steals from a prosperous bakery in order to keep ones family from star...

him from within and turns him into a murderer. Blakes Songs of Experience have been described as an "unforgettable condemnation of...

to understand the last mans comprehension of these notions, and why the last man is not able to create beyond himself, one has to ...

but when exampled it becomes clear. For instance, one ought to respect human life. If one respects the life of another, then they ...

In twelve pages Plato's dialogues The Republic, Phaedrus, and Gorgias are examined in an analysis of how the philosopher conceptua...

In five pages this paper offers a comparative analysis of the moral philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill. Four sour...

This paper discusses Richard Kraut's commentary on the intellectual elitism of Aristotle an defines virtue in this overview of Ari...

as the Socratic dialogue that in many ways can be compared to todays constructivist approach to education in which he "drew forth ...

Poetics by Aristotle is used as a springboard for this topic. Aristotle's take on tragedy is the focus of this paper. This five ...

In five pages this essay contrasts and compares the views on forms held by Plato as critiqued by Aristotle with references made to...

In a paper consisting of seven pages the concept of marriage rooted in friendship is a view shared by Barbara Whitehead and Aristo...

the immortal soul so that man can survive (PG). The mortal and the immortal soul were each housed in different areas in the body (...

In five pages the differing political views between Plato and his one time philosophy student Aristotle are discussed with Plato's...

defines it as sort of a liveliness of vividness that accompanies the perception of a new idea. A belief, he says, is more than an...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophies of Socrates and Aristotle with virtue concepts being the primary ...

and we would be thinking about the idea of "why" something is the way it is. Another way to look at the thoughts of Aristotle is t...

distinguishes between the activities of the practical and intellectual virtues, with the activities of political virtue having a s...

Aristotle also proposed that the "idea of a perfect statue" is already in the marble and that the marble itself seeks to realize ...

and ones existence. To reach true happiness, Plato contended that people must strive for a contentment that only comes from being...

it" (Aristotle, 350 B.C.E., p. PG). Here he brings up the subject of lying, a principle in society that seems to be upheld. Certai...

not make up an ethical life. Rather, he based his ideas on his own ideas concerning reason, but he did so within the context of hi...

the inferior is always hurtful" (Aristotle). We can envision such a statement as one that is incredibly humane, offering a humane ...