Aristotle Assignment When it comes to the art of tragedy‚ many philosophers have tried to define what makes something perfectly tragic. One such person is the well-renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle who felt that every successful Tragedy has six main parts: Plot‚ Characters‚ Diction‚ Thought‚ Spectacle‚ and Melody. Although Aristotle points out that Character and Spectacle can occasionally be left out‚ these six parts are the fundamentals to a good tragedy that he focuses on. While reflecting
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(3) attributes that you believe make this defendant the perfect candidate for this type of probation. 3.Defend or critique the strategy of matching the inmate to the correctional facility as a response to the legal concept of cruel and unusual punishment. Provide a rationale for your position with concrete examples. 4.Defend or critique whether programs and amenities geared to making prison life effective—which run the gamut from hiring extra officers‚ to counseling and therapy‚ to building a garden—are
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Both Plato and Aristotle‚ followers of Socrates and the Sophists‚ were certainly among the forerunners in this pursuit. They both developed new theories on systems of thought based on the new ideas presented by the Sophists. Plato took into account Socrates’ concepts and expanded upon them‚ passing along his thought/knowledge to Aristotle. In his own pursuit of the truth‚ Aristotle was not afraid to prove his teacher wrong and go against his theories. For instance‚ Aristotle boldly states his
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goal is all the same. That is to have an organization that performs with excellence and employees that contribute to the same level in their work ethics. In Tom Morris book If Aristotle Ran General Motors he provides philosophical lessons that can be used as strategies to implement the teaching of great philosophers like Aristotle. Through the four dimensions of every human experience he provides the foundation for human fulfillment and organization excellence. The four dimensions are: Truth – the intellectual
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crimes deserve severe punishment. If the crime was heinous‚ deliberate and multiple then capital punishment is the answer. The subject should be approached rationally and without emotion. It is not unfair and inhumane to execute another human being. For those who would unfairly‚ inhumanely and premeditate the demise of others‚ the death penalty is a necessary punishment. Many religions and religious leaders consider corporal punishment to be cruel and a unnecessary punishment. The late Pope John Paul
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Aristotle: Virtues are Like Skills Aristotle believes that no one is born virtuous. Virtues are acquired through practice‚ which leads to habit. He feels that if someone did something courageous one time‚ then that person is not virtuous. The person would need to continue making good sound reasonable decisions that leads to courageous acts in order to become virtuous. Aristotle also believes that one must act accordingly in the right manner. For instance‚ if they are striving to be courageous‚ then
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Dialogue between Plato and Aristotle(c. 428–347 B.C.E.) “Beauty is the example of a form; beauty is not something that you can encounter directly in the physical world like an object such as a tree or horse. A tree or a horse may or may not be beautiful‚ but beauty meets with objects. Beauty does not stand alone‚ but it accompanies objects in the physical world”‚ said Plato. “Form determines what a thing is and in combination with matter is to have a thing”‚ replied Aristotle. “Form is not something
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Axia College Material Appendix C Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle Matrix Fill in the matrix below‚ denoting each philosopher’s view concerning the topics listed. Write NA if there is no record in the textbook of the philosopher’s view on the specific topic. Then‚ using the information you inserted into the matrix as a guide‚ write a 350-700 word response describing how Socrates’‚ Plato’s‚ and Aristotle’s philosophies relate to each other. |
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Punishing juveniles and guilty parties is intended to teach them a lesson. Distinctive methods of discipline should be utilized based of the history or the seriousness of the crimes. Not every individual child or adult should be confined for specific violations. With the overcrowding of the prison systems and the absence of correctional officers to place in those prison‚ is it possible for an individual to be punished for their wrongdoing with an alternative strategy? There may be numerous recorded
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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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