Aristotle, Marx: Similarities And Differences

ARISTOTLE, MILL AND MARX, CONTRAST SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES Of the many Greek moralists and writers, Aristotle offers the most psychological and insightful accounts of virtuous character. This is particularly true to observation as most of the character treatments with respect to philosophical insight are focused mainly on Aristotle’s analysis. The reality of life is that humans abide by choices and elements that define how we live which are enshrined in ethics as described through the works of great philosophers such as Marx and Mill. Of great insight though is that both of these great philosophers borrow from the ideals entrenched by Aristotle which forms ideals by which they could be decribed.
Aristotle himself was a pupil of Plato and educator of
One doesn’t simply become moral --one has to develop sound habits. What is the best way for this to occur? Aristotle asks which science is the most powerful. He determines that politics is the most authoritative science:Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics (I.2.1094b7-10). Fundamental to the virtue theory, morality is closely linked to our purpose and function as humans.
Aristotle says that we should strive for excellence and it does not happen overnight but follows a gradual step by step process. This is seconded by Mill who stipulates that there is need to flourish ie. Flourishing fulfills ones potential. Marx is also interested in flourishing and excellence that can fufill their potential similar to Aristotle in a way.
On the other hand Marx is interested in flourishing and excellence that can fufill their potential similar to Aristotle in a way. For him excellence is a free conscious activity because as we flourish we achieve our potential and get to express our humanness, see ourselves expressed in the human world. For him Excellence is no one single activity it can take many different