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    Kant Vs Aristotle

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    Despite several overlapping similarities between Aristotle and Kant on virtue ethics‚ there are fundamental differences between their view on the source of virtuous action. In this paper‚ I will argue‚ the underpinning behind each respectable view differs; as Aristotle believes virtuous action derives from choices lying in the mean whereas‚ Kant does not hold that virtuous action lies in the mean‚ but rather‚ holds they proceed from duty acting in accordance with universal principles. The fundamental

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    PHAEDO: IMMORTALITY OF SOUL In the dialogue Phaedo Plato discusses the immortality of the soul. He presents four different arguments to prove the fact that although the body of the human perishes after death; the soul still exists and remains eternal. Firstly‚ he explains the Argument from Opposites that is about the forms and their existence in opposite forms. His second argument is Theory of Recollection which assumes that each and every information that one has in his/her mind is related to

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    Platos Tripartite Soul

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    man should follow courses of action that are seen to be ‘just’‚ Plato compliments his ethical answers by establishing a psychological structure that shows that conflict predominantly occurs during our decision making as moral agents. We can also see in The Republic a progression of the soul from his earlier‚ more primitive account‚ that saw that man could only act in his best interests (even if these were subsequently flawed). Plato has developed his arguments considerably so as to take into account

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    Thucydides vs Plato

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    Thucydides vs Plato Thucydides and Plato had contrasting ways in their approach on the good life. Thucydides displays empirical thinking in his studies of human nature and behavior during the Peloponnesian War and Plato displays normative thinking in his books and dialogs in particular "The Republic" Plato views a good life on the ideals that a person has reached happiness. When a person is in a state where they have no desires because they have all love in their life. He believed this

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    abortion

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    division of labor -Agreeing to extend kinship bonds to your spouse’s relatives 4. Identify four methods of preventing pregnancy. -Not allowing adolescents to marry (especially boys)‚ using magic (protective jewelry‚ ritual acts‚ etc.)‚ practicing abortion (chemical or surgery)‚ adhering to a post partum sex taboo prohibition against husbands and wives having sexual intercourse for a period of time following the birth of a child. 5. In some culture cousins are preferred spouses.  Bedouin Arabs are

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    Plato Defends Rationalism

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    Plato Defends Rationalism Plato was a highly educated Athenian Philosopher. He lived from 428-348 B.C. Plato spent the early portion of his life as a disciple to Socrates‚ which undoubtedly helped shape his philosophical theories. One topic that he explored was epistemology. Epistemology is the area of philosophy that deals with questions concerning knowledge‚ and that considers various theories of knowledge (Lawhead 52). Plato had extremely distinct rationalistic viewpoints. Rationalism

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    Plato arugment

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    been valuable in the beginning‚ it has long since outlived any usefulness it may have had. That it ever had any usefulness is questionable‚ based on comparisons between overall black populations socioeconomic standing today and that of the mid-1960’s. Today‚ it is little more than a scapegoat behind which inferior performance can hid very well‚ and that scapegoat’s upkeep has become far too extravagant in today’s society. “We didn’t land on Plymouth Rock my brothers and sisters--Plymouth

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    camus on abortion

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    CAMUS’ REVOLT ON ABORTION By: Mark Alexis Gaspar One if not the most horrifying topic of humanity since then is the topic of murder. Every now and then‚ there is a wide range of news concerning death. Either somebody watches news from the television or just simply listens from a radio. Whether one kills someone‚ doing the act of suicide (killing oneself)‚ or somebody meeting an accident is still an alarming incident. What makes murder a frightening act is that death is the shadow of every murder

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    Perhaps the greatest strand of continuity between Aristotle and Galen (and between the ancient Greco-Roman tradition and the early Christian tradition) is their one-sex model/discourse surrounding gender; both of these thinkers believe that the female is an inverted and imperfect version of the male. In other words‚ the female is a deficient male and/or a male gone wrong. This is largely evident in Galen’s writing as he states “all the parts that men have have women have too..in women the parts are

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    Aristotle Research Paper

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    of the Senses • • Aristotle rejects Plato’s notion that the Forms exist separately from the world; he envisions Forms existing in the world of the senses. This shift enables Aristotle to think in terms of empirical research. Aristotle the Scientist • The importance of logic and observation for Aristotle; his intellectual interests in ethics‚ metaphysics‚ politics‚ drama‚ rhetoric‚ and so forth. Aristotle and Virtue Virtue and

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