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

of every family. For the most part the only way to relate this history from one generation to the next was through storytelling; ...

me to the airport as an appropriate use of your resources (your time and your car), given our relationship and the circumstances i...

wisdom is real. Hence, there exists an objective, intrinsic morality. There is a right and wrong after all. Of course, determining...

In three pages this essay provides an analysis of Hamlet based upon the principles contained within Aristotle's Poetics and discus...

who waste time believing or fearing that which is untrue could not possibly be calm or contemplative; as such, they could change t...

that her father will never agree to the match due to Rorans diminished prospects. Roran decides to rebuild the farm, but it thwart...

we love ourselves, we fill ourselves with love that we then are able to give away (Is Self-Love Justifiable? 2004). If we do not...

deep down, but on the surface they are essentially chained and shackled. They are in the dark about a lot of things because they c...

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

a context that is relative to his life. Aristotle believed that "happiness is an activity of soul in accordance with virtue." Ar...

This paper considers whether or not the research on mollusks acquiring photosynthesis has been refuted. There are three sources i...

In five pages this essay distinguishes between how forms were conceptualized by Plato and his student Aristotle with Aristotle bei...

In six pages this report considers the concept of justice as perceived by philosophers John Stuart Mill and Aristotle. Four sourc...

In five pages the argument that Aristotle's notion that change is in all things is refuted by an examination of death. Two source...

science from ethics, but as the completion, and almost a verification of it. The moral ideal in political administration is only a...

ethical relativism is to examine the wide and varying societal rules that bind one to ones cultural existence. Indeed, it is impo...

In six pages Aristotle's view of pleasure in terms of where it resides within the context of a happy life is examined with the ass...

the right objects, towards the right people, with the right motive and in the right way. He states in Book II, "The moral virtues,...

anecdotal proof have scientists come to agree with Darwins claim, rendering emotional display a very normal component of the entir...

influential thinkers of the ancient age. Despite their obvious inter-related lives, they still had significantly differing opinio...

In eight pages this paper examines Mahatma Gandhi's life in an application of Aristotle's 'good life' concepts. Two sources are c...

here, but Platos position that it is necessary to experience a thing in order to have knowledge of it informs the reading of The R...

perfect, despite what we observe. Forms are beyond this material world, for nothing that we can grasp in this world is perfect."3 ...

of the two or the rule of the inferior is always hurtful" (NA). In this we see an incredibly humane approach, as well as a humane ...

In an essay that consists of five pages Aristotle's lofty view of pride as the ultimate virtue is discussed within the context of ...

could of course provide argument to counteract such objections. Some have said that all ethical, moral principle and judgments ...

This paper utilizes Aristotle's text, Nicomachean Ethics, as well as M.S. Sia's novel, The Fountain Arethuse to convey various iss...

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

However, Allen also makes the point that Platos attitude was at least partially due to his respect and fear of the powers of art o...