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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things well‚ run fast‚ eat the right foods‚ etc. A good man must live in accordance to his nature of intelligence and will. Thus‚ a good man is one who reasons and chooses well. Aristotle argued that each individual acts towards an end‚ and that this end is happiness. This argument suggests that every men desires happiness‚ and that it can be achieved through the individuals actions. It is important to realize that one
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In the reading Nicomachean Ethics‚ by Aristotle‚ a well-known philosopher‚ wrote about what it is to be a good person and how being a good person‚ reflects our happiness. Along with writing by Aristotle‚ there was another writing by Immanuel Kant‚ called The Foundations of the Metaphysics of morals‚ that’s rights about the fundamentals of the moral duty. These two philosophers were very good and can very well go well with each other. Aristotle and Immanuel Kant can agree that‚ to be a moral person
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How Does Technology Impact Communication? Technology is constantly altering the way we live our lives. From how we eat to how we travel and work to how we entertain ourselves‚ technology has become an integral part of our day. However‚ the aspect of our lives that has been most impacted is likely the way we communicate with one another. These changes have been for both better and worse‚ but have unequivocally impacted the way we interact with the people in our lives. 1. Speed o Technology has
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not mean that it was not a virtuous act‚ but it would be hard to tell what the motive was behind the action. Near the end of Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle talks about the range of peoples characteristics. Aristotle states that the: “…of the moral states to be avoided there are three kinds-vice‚ incontinence‚ brutishness.” (Aristotle. Page 157.) Aristotle states that there are the opposites of these which are virtue‚ continence‚ and the super-virtue. Vice would mean the person knows what they are
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The Ethos of Happiness? Ethical theory revolves around the notion of the most final good. This concept originates with Aristotle who argues that if our pursuit of ‘good’ is to make sense‚ there must be a most final good. A good is most final if it is chosen for its own sake and not for the sake of anything beyond itself. Two other constraints that Aristotle puts on the highest good is that it is to be self-sufficient and most desirable. The Hellenistic philosophers add another constraint
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Aristotle Anti-Death Penalty The death penalty is one of the controversial topics that plague American society today. The moral and ethical battles are ones that have been in existence as long as capital punishment has. Different methods of the death penalty have gone through many phases of development throughout the ages. Since its establishment there has been death by hanging‚ death by decapitation‚ death by electric chair‚ and the most commonly used method‚ death by lethal injection. This
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Book II of the work‚ Aristotle distinguishes between moral virtues‚ which are learned through habit and practice‚ and intellectual virtues‚ which are learned through instruction. However‚ it is not until later in Book II that Aristotle actually defines virtue. He opens Chapter 5 with‚ "Next we must consider what virtue is" (35) and at its end asserts that virtue is a state of character. Therefore‚ the conclusion of the whole argument is: Virtue is a state of character. Aristotle first makes the following
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According to Aristotle the good life is the happy life‚ as happiness is an end in itself. He also believes that all actions aim at the good and that the good is happiness. I believe ‘some’ of Aristotle’s views on the good life are correct but I believe sometimes we can sacrifice our own happiness for someone else’s happiness and the people that don’t have the power to reason do have souls and they are still as human as everybody else. In order to make my point I will first have to explain Aristotle’s
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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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