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In eight pages classical and modern philosophers are consulted regarding their thoughts on the postmodern world in order to determ...

John Stuart Mill presented his take on the law in On Liberty. This paper contrasts his view with Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics an...

In four pages Chapter 4 of Nicomachean Ethics' Book II is examined in terms of developing an argument supporting Aristotle's conte...

In a paper consisting of five pages the concepts of human good, the 'doctrine of the mean,' and 'phronesis' as presented in Books ...

In four pages Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics are applied to an examination of genetic engineering. Two sources are cited in the b...

In five pages Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero is applied to these two literary monarchs. One source is cited in the bibli...

nations, and they did not attract the attention of the gods. In the past few centuries, on the other hand, we have ample examples...

In five pages Aristotle's mathematical contributions are analyzed in terms of its scientific advancements and logical method throu...

negative effects. His father was named Nichomachus and he belonged to the clan or guild of the Asclepiadae (Ross 1; Randall 12)...

play, I think, and maybe that is what does it. We are faced with the spectacle of all that love being lost on someone who can t r...

In five pages Aristotle's concept of happiness with an emphasis upon a life of contemplation is discussed. Five sources are cited...

successful in clarifying his principle of nature. In Aristotles "Physics" Book II first written in 350 B.C.E. he compare...

(Aristotle). According to Aristotle, comedy involves the imitation of men who are less than average. Furthermore, Aristotle indica...

law, and politics" (Anonymous, 2001). According to Aristotelian conjecture, those who compromise their political morality do so i...

originally? Even if it is passed on to future generations, or victims, it has to come form somewhere. While some say it is origina...

a longer period of time, which serves to dilute the effectiveness of presence and the experiences intensity. With the sensation o...

be regarded as involuntary because it is not externally rooted in another person; but it is irrational and therefore not represent...

Aristotle. The sky is of course something that perhaps is significant in esoteric matters. After all, the sky is quite provocativ...

are not connected by the bonds of being anything but themselves" (Babyak, 1995). His contention was that inasmuch as words were v...

not likely to live a pleasant life unless you practice moderation; the Epicurean philosophy was an argument for a traditionally mo...

According to Aristotle (1997), "Reasoning is demonstration when it proceeds from premises which are true and primary or of such a ...

being within society: "the proper excellence or virtue of man will be the habit or trained faculty that makes a man good and makes...

("Introduction"). An example of this might be the concept of the senseless murder. Some suggest that this is an oxymoron. After al...

philosopher, would aid in curtailing discord while broadening the trust that must exist between peoples. Using the Myth of ...

does seem that Aristotle aligned his thought about political order with the spiritual more than the practical. His ideas about the...

that school. He points out that the insight that Aristotle provides in "On the Soul" and "On the Generation of Animals" serves as...

the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to justice. Oedipus swears he will go on this quest to fin...

not apply. First, the tragic hero is supposed to be a combination of good and bad traits. Othello is a Moorish commander who has...

as acceptable. If the issue in question happens to be acceptable to two-thirds of the population (upper class elitists), it is hi...

and then define the perfect solution to problems that might arise. Aristotle claimed that: "I have gained this from philosophy: I ...