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Virtuous Action and Acting Virtuously in Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle

In five pages the question 'How does acting virtuously increase one's capacity to act virtuously?' is examined within the context ...

McCloskey's "On Being An Atheist"

either way, according to McCloskey, is that Gods omnipotence is limiting to his being in light of how He cannot be at once be both...

Akhenaten: Heretic Not Religious

innovative leader whose combined perspective and actions serve to bring about positive change. While in one negative sense, Akhen...

Teaching the Bible’s Stories to Young Children

most accepted frameworks of cognitive child development is the one formulated by Swiss child psychologist Jean Piaget. Based on hi...

Children And God

child in his level, a necessity that is much easier said than done. Jesus proposed this mental transition as a means by which to ...

Genesis 12:10-20 And 20:1-18

inflicts diseases on the Pharaoh and his household How God is manifested: * God comes to Abimelech in a dream * God condemns Abi...

Virtue: A Comparison of the Views of Aristotle and Confucius

and Aristotle are philosophers who discuss virtue. Yet, Yu (1998) claims that when it comes to virtue, neither Aristotle or Confu...

Interconnected Arguments From "The First Of Berkeley's Three Dialogues"

to exist, the material world would, therefore, be a useless creation (Berkeley, 1986). Philonous attempts to understand Hylas pos...

Faith-Based Counseling

anxiety or address a family problem, they may prefer faith-based counseling simply because its in a language that fits them and th...

Women in Candide

social spectrum. The old womans story also charts the fall and misfortunes of an individual who was once a beautiful young woman, ...

Dante’s Inferno/Canto XX

because pity carries with it the connotation that divinely imposed punishment is less than just. He tells Dante to lift his eyes a...

Aristotle on Nonrelative Virtues

In five pages virtues and their relativity are debated by Aristotelian philosophy and an argument by Martha Nussbaum featured in ...

The Self Realization Theory of Aristotle

In six pages this paper discusses the concepts of eudaemonia and self realization within the context of Aristotelian theory. Thre...

Differences Between Teacher Plato and Student Aristotle

In 5 pages these 2 Greek philosophers are contrasted in terms of their teaching differences. There are 4 sources cited in the bib...

Drug Abuse and the Views of Saint Augustine, Aristotle, and Plato

In 10 pages this paper considers how these philosophers would view the contemporary problem of drug abuse. There are 7 sources ci...

Rene Descartes, Aristotle, and Plato on Reality and the Soul

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how this trio of philosophers perceived the soul and reality in a consideration of...

MacIntyre's Perspectives on Habermas, Foucault, Nietzsche, and Aristotle

In seven pages MacIntyre's perspectives on these men and their philosophies are discussed as presented in After Virtue. Four sour...

Social Relevance of 'The Aim of Man' by Aristotle

In five pages this paper examines the contemporary social relevance of 'The Aim of Man.' There are no other sources listed....

Concept of 'Natural Slave' in Politics by Aristotle and The Tempest by William Shakespeare

This paper contrasts and compares how the 'natural slave' concept is portrayed in these literary classics in five pages. There ar...

Justice Concept of Young Challenging the Views of David Hume, Thomas Aquinas, and Aristotle

men for the society in which they develop. Youngs concepts of justice and mans role in society appear to challenge those prese...

Virtue as Perceived by Epictetus and Aristotle

In five pages this essay contrasts and compares the views of these ancient philosophers regarding the patience virtue. There are ...

Poetic Metaphors Used by Boccaccio, Aquinas, Sidney, Shelley, and Aristotle

In twelve pages the poetic metaphor and its value is assessed within the works of these varied literary and philosophical icons. ...

The 'Elemental' Difference in the Views of Plato and Aristotle

In five pages these philosophers' views on the physical elements of fire, water, earth, and air are contrasted and compared. Five...

Politics by Aristotle and On Liberty by J.S. Mill

In eight pages this tutorial compares these philosophers' views on liberty and character within the context of their writings with...

Analyzing the Painting Rembrandt Contemplating the Bust of Aristotle

In five pages this painting is analyzed in terms of three aspects of the subject's psychological mood, light, and shadow which is ...

Confucius and Aristotle Compared

and deficiency (McCartt, 2003). Moral virtue also follows this pattern, although in this regard Aristotle refers to it as the "Go...

Tom Morris's If Aristotle Ran General Motors

happens, people fail to achieve happiness and feel only increased levels of stress (Morris, 1997). If businesses incorporated Ar...

Contrasting and Comparison of the Virtue Philosophical Perspectives of Aristotle and Confucius

correct them by illustrating how values are an integral component of personhood. Indeed, it can readily be argued how the concept...

Comparative Philosophical Analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli, Plato, and Aristotle

have been utilized in both historical and contemporary politics: (a) The use of diplomacy and the formation of coalitions; (b) Vio...

Luck and Chance as Viewed by Aristotle

In five pages the concepts of luck and chance are defined, described, and then examined from an Aristotelian perspective with the ...