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    Aristotles Contribution

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    Contribution of Aristotle in motion Aristotle’s ideas were believed to be true from 500 BC to 1600 CE. That’s about 1‚100 years of false knowledge. What Aristotle taught‚ appeared to be correct because it seemed obvious‚ but not all things are obvious.  Aristotle’s view on motion seems to make sense. Unfortunately‚ it isn’t correct. But because his theories appeared to make sense‚ they became popular and well accepted for a very long time. The key ideas that Aristotle tried to teach were:  All

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    Happiness

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    when I am down I keep falling... Falling to a place where Happiness is all but a myth A myth so believable I swear I can hear...laughter and joy.... But it is all a myth Because someday Peter Pan WILL grow up And caption hook‚ will be the least of his worries‚ but LIFE it’ll screw him over Forgive me for not believing in fairies Why do you think they call it neverland? Because we will NEVER LAND In a place where happiness is they key to eternity. Forgive me for growing up I’m sorry

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    Aristotle and Metaphysics

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    serve to discover the generalities of human thought. Without Aristotle‚ the concept of metaphysics would cease to exist. Taking this into consideration‚ it is evident that Aristotle plays a major part in the study of metaphysics and how we know it today. Therefore‚ he formulated the basic entities of metaphysics and constructed its foundation through his own philosophies. Also‚ after reviewing material presented by Socrates and Plato‚ Aristotle is able to develop an understanding of causes and substance

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    Happiness

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    Happiness Strength. No‚ not meaning muscle strength‚ but strength in the mind- your mental capability of overcoming obstacles in your life that has brought you down and made you think that you cannot get back up. Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” No one can hand you happiness on a silver platter; you have to obtain it yourself and that comes from how strong you are to pick yourself

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    NIGERIA NSUKKA TOPIC THE CATEGORIES OF ARISTOTLE COURSE INTRODUCTION TO METAPHYSICS 1 NAME MABKWE NICHOLAS CHUKWUNWEIKE REG. NO 09/UN/SI/A/0826 LECTURER REV. FR. DR. B. ABANUKA C.S.Sp. DATE JANUARY 2011 INTRODUCTION Aristotle (384-322BC) is one of the most influential philosophers of the western tradition and had many philosophical works credited to him. In his treatise on logic collectively known as “Organon”‚ Aristotle gave two preliminary treatises; “The Categories

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    Plato and Aristotle

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    Philosophies of Aristotle and Plato Plato and Aristotle both have been very influential as the ancient Greek philosophers. Aristotle was a student of Plato and there are many similarities between these intellectual giants of the ancient world but there are also many things that distinguish them from each other. Aristotle was far more empirical-minded than Plato. First‚ Plato’s philosophy relegated the material‚ physical world to a sort of metaphysical second class. His contention was that the

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    Aristotle on the Soul

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    Aristotle on the Soul Aristotle’s notion differs from the usual conception of a soul as some sort of substance occupying the body‚ existing separately and eternally. To him‚ the soul is the essence of a living thing. The soul is what makes an organism an organism at all by actualizing its potential for life‚ and it’s constituted by its capacity for activities essential to that specific type of being. His investigation into the nature of the soul demonstrates basic principles of his philosophical

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    Happiness

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    Benjamin Franklin‚ the first minister for the United States‚ a young taught scientist‚ and one of the most important Founding Fathers of our Nation‚ once proclaimed “The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You’ve got to catch it yourself.” Shown in popular literature‚ the American Dream is a national philosophy of the United States‚ a set of principles where freedom takes account of the opportunity for prosperity and accomplishment‚ and tries to commit a rising stasis attained

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    Happiness

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    Our state of happiness or unhappiness colors everything. Happy people perceive the world as safer and feel more confident. They make decisions‚ cooperate more easily‚ and are more tolerant. They rate job applicants more favorably‚ savor their positive past experiences without dwelling on the negative‚ and are more socially connected. They live healthier and more energized and satisfied lives (Briñol et al.‚ 2007; Liberman et al.‚ 2009; Mauss et al.‚ 2011). When your mood is gloomy‚ life as a

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    with the opportunity to grow and realize his or her true potential. Aristotle believes that this is something everyone should work to achieve. No one intentionally wants to fail at being a human being and so people do whatever they can to continue to flourish. Aristotle’s philosophy favors ethical egoism because he believes that everything people do is in order to secure their own happiness in the end. According to Aristotle‚ human’s have two sides‚ an animal side and a side of reason. If we only

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