Essays 991 - 1020
Aristotles concrete, scientific theories are more relevant than Platos deductive and abstract ideology. Aristotle believed...
working class (Brown). Modern playwrights have expanded the conception of tragedy to include all walks of people in all circumstan...
academy the first university of its type, he was able to influence minds of the next generation and proliferate his ideas and meth...
(Saxonhouse, 1998). This is something thought not to lead to violence, but rather to a profound gentleness (Saxonhouse, 1998). In ...
who waste time believing or fearing that which is untrue could not possibly be calm or contemplative; as such, they could change t...
correct them by illustrating how values are an integral component of personhood. Indeed, it can readily be argued how the concept...
in which truth is believed to derive chiefly from experience" (Nichols, 2003, p. 20). In order to explore his general theory, it p...
by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...
have been utilized in both historical and contemporary politics: (a) The use of diplomacy and the formation of coalitions; (b) Vio...
In five pages the concepts of luck and chance are defined, described, and then examined from an Aristotelian perspective with the ...
In five pages the question 'How does acting virtuously increase one's capacity to act virtuously?' is examined within the context ...
and Aristotle are philosophers who discuss virtue. Yet, Yu (1998) claims that when it comes to virtue, neither Aristotle or Confu...
and deficiency (McCartt, 2003). Moral virtue also follows this pattern, although in this regard Aristotle refers to it as the "Go...
happens, people fail to achieve happiness and feel only increased levels of stress (Morris, 1997). If businesses incorporated Ar...
Aristotle also proposed that the "idea of a perfect statue" is already in the marble and that the marble itself seeks to realize ...
just that mapping of reality that corresponds to the way things are" (25). Of course, many great philosophers, such as Descartes, ...
rich this indicates why he sees a democracy as a deviant state as it is argued that the poor will be the dominant influence on the...
idea that concepts and forms had to begin somewhere. How does one know that they are looking at a pink, or a red, or a blue item? ...
discover) the truth or falsity of propositions about past and present events, propositions about the future seem problematic. If a...
existing moral standard. This fact should be kept in mind in understanding that for Aristotle whether a certain kind of behavior w...
In 5 pages these 2 Greek philosophers are contrasted in terms of their teaching differences. There are 4 sources cited in the bib...
In eight pages this paper examines these 3 primary Greek philosophers in a contrast and comparison of their similarities and diffe...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how this trio of philosophers perceived the soul and reality in a consideration of...
In six pages this paper discusses the modern and classical concepts of good and evil as conceptualized by these philosophers. Fiv...
In five pages this paper examines a hypothetical contemporary dialogue between these 3 philosophers on how daily life features vir...
In six pages this paper discusses the concepts of eudaemonia and self realization within the context of Aristotelian theory. Thre...
is often called the father of Western philosophy, reinforces a legal system that survives to this day in the United States, and in...
In 10 pages this paper considers how these philosophers would view the contemporary problem of drug abuse. There are 7 sources ci...
In seven pages MacIntyre's perspectives on these men and their philosophies are discussed as presented in After Virtue. Four sour...
In five pages this paper examines the contemporary social relevance of 'The Aim of Man.' There are no other sources listed....