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of fate. In the process, our sympathy is aroused" (The tragic hero). Within this definition, tragedy also is included in that it ...
were to consider what is most important in society, most would point to causation. One tries to get to the cause of ones drinking,...
therefore the foundation for human behavior and motivation. Expressivism as a moral philosophy is however flawed, as are m...
in the right way. In order to do this, however, one must be able to determine, using ones reason, what those right ways and right ...
plot. There is little else that constitutes the plot other than Henry and his brilliant ability to dominate every situation. The...
serve as a compass for the character when facing great and insurmountable odds. Oedipus held staunchly to his moral codes, and whe...
believe in absolutes. Much of what the philosopher contends seems to provide support for that view. Aristotle says, in line with t...
woman, then she was free to take back her dowry and return to her fathers house (Brians, 1998). While this sounds quite humanistic...
is counterfeit and he gets into trouble for using the cash. He gives it away freely and frequently and makes himself appear quite ...
as an imitation of reality, "it holds a mirror up to nature" (Durant, 1961, p. 59). Aristotle notes that human beings find pleasur...
In fact, he suggests that work is done for the "sake of leisure" (267). More completely, Aristotle believed that it is important ...
of tragic flow Aristotle also stipulates that the plot of a tragedy should follow a logical tragic flow. Aristotle writes that "a...
what is not. Descartes method of systematic doubt is to "reject as if absolutely false anything as to which I could imagine t...
me to the airport as an appropriate use of your resources (your time and your car), given our relationship and the circumstances i...
is not that everyone just does what they think is right or what society tells them is right, but they sense that something good co...
when it is expressed as a love of virtue, and justice when it is considered as one of many virtues. For Hobbes, self-interest "ta...
they tend to see the world with blinders on. They may not be as sympathetic to another individual if they embrace a particular per...
who live with us and present themselves in abundance, as far as is possible. Wherefore we must keep them before us1." Here, it see...
like the male philosophers of the day. She was the exception. While by and large, the people saw women as having a subservient pla...
He created man and should do whatever it takes to support his development and sustenance. To that end, he saw it necessary to main...
stratification of society. The rulers tell the populace that the divisions between one social group and another are because of div...
society exist without democracy? Many theorists today would think not, and while many enlightened individuals could argue that mer...
draw on the human collective conscious, or the knowledge that exists in the universe, they had a glimpse of it once, and that expl...
the street ... must and will reflect our personal moral standards" (Reavley, 2001). Those moral standards, Reavley implies, must ...
to return to the cave because its familiar and comfortable? The answer to all these questions is "yes." (Allegory of the Cave, 2...
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...
only thing that is known is what is presently occurring. In other words, if something is out of ones eyesight and experience, it i...
by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...
come after Plato, not before. (This example is found in Book VII of The Republic, which is available online.) As Im sure youll ...