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    Aristotle’s Concept of Imitation Aristotle took the term ‘Imitation’ from Plato‚ yet Aristotle gave new dimensions and significance to the term. Aristotle’s imitation is not mere copying but a creative imitation or re-creation. It is the imitation of the ideals. Aristotle describes the medium‚ objects and manner of poetic imitation. Plato’s Idea of Imitation Plato divides arts into useful arts like medicine and agriculture and imitative arts like poetry. To Plato ‘idea’ was the truth

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    Three Athenian philosophers flourished in Ancient Greece from 470 BC until 322 BC. They were Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. These philosophers were famous for their "schools of thought." They questioned basic and widely accepted ideas. The works of these three men were the foundation for great western philosophy and still play a vital role in our evolution today. The lives they led influence the modern world greatly. The first of these three men is Socrates who lived from 470 BC until 399 BC.

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    Plato vs. Aristotle

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    mere imitation of emotion and was thus an improper educator of the people. Aristotle was Plato’s most valued pupil‚ as such‚ much if not most of his work in the Poetics draws crucial inferences from Plato. Aristotle breaks from the historically linear progression of thoughts passed down from teacher to student on the topic of emotional value in writing and its impending effect on poetry’s ability to educate. Catharsis‚ Aristotle would say‚ should not be a hindrance on the rationality of a poetic work’s

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    Running head: FRIENDSHIP IN ARISTOTLE’S NICOMACHEAN ETHICS Can virtual friendship be genuine friendship as articulated by Aristotle in his Nicomachean Ethics? Aimee Muscat University of Malta 1 FRIENDSHIP IN ARISTOTLE’S NICOMACHEAN ETHICS Abstract Aristotle defines friendship as a single soul dwelling in two bodies. With the introduction of online social networking‚ the way we form friendships has changed considerably over the past decade. The purpose of this paper is to give an insight‚ on the

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    second book of The Politics‚ Aristotle digresses from Plato’s recommendations and provides a counter framework for what he believes is an ideal state. The best ideal state according to Aristotle is one that is not ruled by philosopher kings. This main feature of rulership is what distances Aristotle from Plato. Is it natural for there to be a group of philosophers ruling? Is it natural that these philosophers must be removed from private life? These are the questions Aristotle deals with in the second

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    Plato was a very intelligent philosopher and teacher. Plato’s most famous student was Aristotle‚ who regardless of his education by the great philosopher has different views and opinions that Plato. The ideas of Plato and Aristotle would battle constantly. Plato’s metaphysics and epistemology split the world into the everyday perception of the world and into forms. These forms are best identified as ideas that are just out in the atmosphere. For example‚ there are so many different designs for creating

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    Aristotle Vs Lavoisier

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    ideas about the information‚ like in the case of Aristotle vs. Lavoisier and the case of Mendeleev and the periodic table. First of all‚ people change their mind to find a better common ground that is more truthful and correct because of several different perspectives put together. In the case of Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher from 300 B.C.E and Lavoisier a French nobleman wasn’t actually a scientist and made his living from being a tax collector. Aristotle thought that there were only four main

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    public opinions combine to choose leaders with respect to the social structure of a particular society‚ taking into consideration the social laws‚ rules‚ traditions‚ norms‚ values‚ and culture. Plato and Aristotle tow of the most influential figures in Greek philosophy. Both Plato and Aristotle were big critics of democracy as a poor form of government. Aristotle’s views about democracy hold that democratic office will cause corruption in the people‚ if the people choose to redistribute the wealth

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    Aristotle on Wealth

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    virtue of free people more than with that of slaves. • Temperance‚ virtue‚ justice‚ courage of a man are not the same as of a woman‚ s Socrates supposed; the one courage is that of the ruler‚ the other that of an assistant‚ and similarly in the case of the other virtues too. • For every household is part of a city-state‚ these are parts of a household‚ and the virtue of a part must be determined by looking to the virtue of the whole. Book II • For all citizens must share everything

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    properly. Is justice really being served? What moral standards are being used to justify what is right and wrong? Some of the dealings of many brokers have some people wondering if they have a conscience or are they just evil. A good example in this case was when one of the brokers took advantage of an unemployed widow who needed sound advice on how to diversify her portfolio in such a way that it would sustain her for the rest of her life. Needless to say‚ she was steered in the wrong direction.

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