Poetics by Aristotle Aristotle’s Poetics is the earliest-surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory 6 Constituent Parts * plot (mythos) Refers to the "structure of incidents" (actions). Key elements of the plot are reversals‚ recognitions‚ and suffering. The best plot should be "complex" (i.e. involve a change of fortune). It should imitate actions arousing fear and pity. Thus it should proceed from good fortune to bad
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Calmness is defined by Aristotle as he opposite of anger and as the characteristic of meek people. Any mature person will remain calm in front of those who show serious behaviour and do not confront him with contempt‚ but express their respect. Fear is discussed by the philosopher from the point of view of those who may provoke fear and of whom one should be cautious. Worse are the persons who have the power and behave unjustly to the weak and poor. One becomes courageous after having
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Ethics and Aristotle A married couple‚ both addicted to drugs‚ is unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years passed. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old‚ the natural parents‚ rehabilitated from drugs‚ begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them‚ against her
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sufficient for knowledge‚ as Edmund Gettier famously argued. In the Meno‚ Plato demonstrates that true opinion is not equal to knowledge. However‚ Gettier holds a different opinion that justified opinion is not equal to knowledge‚ but it is necessary to knowledge. I support the Plato’s opinion that true opinion is not equal to knowledge‚ and that justified opinion is not necessary to having knowledge of something. In the Meno‚ Plato explores the relationship between knowledge and true opinion
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Estelle Rousseau Ancient Greek Philosophy Professor Lemos 23 November 2012 Plato and Aristotle’s Contrasting Views on the Nature of the Soul Both Plato and Aristotle offered theories on the nature of the soul throughout their prolific careers. Though they both agree on the existence of a soul in living things‚ they diverge in perspective on its ultimate goals‚ how it exists in relation to the body‚ what actions benefit and harm it‚ and whether or not our souls survive our bodies in death. In
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There are many different lifestyles performed around us‚ but how do we know which lifestyle is right for us. More so‚ how do we know which lifestyles are those that are correct for human beings? According to Aristotle‚ to live a just and correct lifestyle we must use reasoning in our actions while also practicing those that are characteristics that are virtuous. Virtue being that of good character‚ good habits and being conducted by reason. Such virtues commonly known are courage or modesty. It
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What exacty is virtue and how does one describe it? In the dialog Meno‚ two men‚ Meno and Socrates‚ attempt to define virtue. The dialog begins with Meno asking Socrates if virtue can be taught. Personally‚ I do not imagine that virtue can be taught. Meno does not exactly know what virtue is but guesses that it is to possess power and to retain good things. Socrates argues that learning is impossible because a soul has already learned everything from passed lives and that learning is simply recollection
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Discuss Plato’s arguments for recollection in the Meno; what puzzle is recollection supposed to solve? Deliberating on knowledge according to Plato’s Phaedo and Meno‚ respectively‚ the term “knowledge” lacks the one definition that encompasses in totality what knowledge is and what it entails. Philosophers have‚ for a long time‚ been at task to find the one definition that would cover knowledge completely‚ but that definition is still elusive. Socrates also contradicted himself when it came to
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math and geometry. He was searching for knowledge and truth; Plato writing are in dialogue form with his teacher Socrates appearing in all but one of them. (Plato) In Plato dialogue he had for main point in it they were The Republic‚ Symposium‚ law‚ Meno and the Apology. Referring to the fact that Plato was the first philosopher to develop philosophical notion of human nature‚ human knowledge‚ and metaphysics. (notes) Plato had four great ideas one of the ideas was basically to make life so much better
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Philosopher: Aristotle Great Philosopher: Aristotle Marissa Stauffer Alvernia University Great Philosopher: Aristotle Marissa Stauffer Alvernia University Philosophy 105(Tuesday‚ Thursday) Professor Davidson December 4‚ 2012 Philosophy 105(Tuesday‚ Thursday) Professor Davidson December 4‚ 2012 Aristotle the Great Philosopher Aristotle was one of the most profound philosophers of all time. He was a pupil of Plato; he adapted many of Plato’s concepts into his own. Aristotle follows
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