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    Aristotle vs. Hobbes‚ constitutes a debate between two great thinkers from two profoundly different periods of time. Whereas Aristotle (384 - 322 BCE) had been a part of the Greek’s and more precisely‚ Athens’s Golden Age‚ Thomas Hobbes (1588 - 1679) had lived through the English Civil War of 1640s to become one of the most influential philosophers. Based on their own personal experiences and surroundings‚ both Aristotle and Hobbes had developed a view of what human equality should sustain. However

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    The views of Plato and Aristotle are different but to some extent similar. Plato was mostly known for Theory of Forms and Aristotle was basically known for his thoughts in metaphysics. Even though they both thought a bit differently they did agree in a few things‚ for instance‚ Plato and Aristotle not only impacted social life in the past but the future‚ in fact some still use it in today’s society. Plato was a student of Socrate’s. He founded the first University called Academy in the year 387

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    Aristotle: Nicomachaen Ethics 1a. The definition given by Aristotle on the brave person is‚ “Whoever stands firm against the right things and fears the right things‚ for the right end‚ in the right way‚ at the right time‚ and is correspondingly confident‚ is the brave person; for the brave person’s actions and feelings accord with what something is worth‚ and follow what reason prescribes ( Aristotle‚ p.41).” So in looking at the definition by Aristotle‚ we come to realize that the brave person

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    moral? Aristotle Aristotle basis of morality centers around what people fundamentally desire. Through his studies he found objects just and wealth and honors to be inadequate to human desires. He said that the ultimate goal for people should be self-sufficient‚ final‚ and attainable. In stating this he goes on to say that happiness is the only goal that meets all three of these requirements. Through this investigation it becomes clear that the whole basis of moral living to Aristotle is to

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    lives as expected to‚ by rules or procedures set by others‚ even when they do not want to do so. They do not deviate from the set of rules‚ or procedures to avoid failures‚ or punishments. David Sedaris is an American humor writer of the work “In the waiting room” who sets an example of how we choose to operate within Kark and Van Dijk regulatory focus theories‚ through his work he explains his life experiences‚ when he first went to Paris and could not speak French‚ takes a French school but then gives

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    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

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    THE HUMAN FUNCTION IN PLATO AND ARISTOTLE Plato and Aristotle have similar perspectives about human function. They also share some of their ideas about how human function is related to other philosophical notions such as virtue‚ good‚ justice‚ and the soul. According to Aristotle the chief good (and the human function‚ which has its end in itself) is happiness. But his definition of happiness is different from what ordinary people usually think. Happiness is neither pleasure nor wealth‚ nor is

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    Aristotle & Mill’s Opinion on Capital Punishment Brianna Lelli Hugh Miller Paper #2 Topic #4 October 17th 2011 Capital Punishment is a moral controversy in today’s society. It is the judicial execution of criminals judged guilty of capital offenses by the state‚ or in other words‚ the death penalty. The first established death penalty laws can date back to the Eighteenth Century B.C. and the ethical debates towards this issue have existed just as long. There is a constant

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    the ideas put forth by Aristotle in relation to what happiness is. In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle claims that happiness

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    Plato and Aristotle‚ arguably the most important philosophers of their time‚ both made attempts to define justice. Being that Aristotle was a student of Plato‚ their ideas share many similarities. Both viewed justice as the harmonious interaction of people in a society. However‚ Plato defined his ideal of justice with more usage of metaphysics‚ invoking his Form of the Good‚ while Aristotle took a more practical approach‚ speaking in terms of money and balance. Although Aristotle’s ideal of justice

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