Deductive Reasoning 1.The ancient Greeks used Deductive reasoning to solve many things. They learned theses things form the Egyptians and the Babylonians. They learned how to solve geometric constructions like circles‚ squares‚ and pyramids‚ they also learned how to determine they lengths of objects from the Babylonians by using Pythagorean theorem. Building upon what they learned from the Egyptians and Babylonians they found fundamental truths in geometry‚ and from these truths they mad propositions
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subjects like human vulnerability. In Poetics‚ Aristotle makes two claims about poetry: it is mimetic‚ or imitative in its use of language‚ rhythm‚ and harmony‚ separately or in combination; and he also claims that poetry is universal. He states‚ “Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history‚ since its statements are of the nature rather of universals‚ whereas those of history are singulars”‚ (p. 2323). Aristotle believes that because poetry cannot only describe
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where the name for the Nicomachean Ethics comes from. Both Aristotle’s father and his son were named Nicomachus‚ so it is possible that the book is dedicated to either one. Other scholars suggest that Aristotle’s son may have edited the book after Aristotle died‚ so that the title “Nicomachean” may refer to this particular edition of Aristotle’s ethical works. Happiness is the highest good and the end at which all our activities ultimately aim. All our activities aim at some end‚ though most of these
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Thoughts on Zeno’s Arror Argument Aristotle’s thoughts on Zeno’s Arrow Argument as represented in Chapter 9 of Aristotle’s Physics: A Guided Study can be understood in such a way that it might not be "next door to madness". In this chapter‚ Aristotle interprets Zeno’s argument of the Flying Arrow as "missing the mark". There are four premises for this argument‚ and in Aristotle’s opinion‚ premise three can be rejected. He does not believe that time is composed of indivisible nows‚ which he proves
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Nicomachean Ethics: Analysis and Belief What is Nicomachean Ethics? Aristotle thought it was important enough to write about the subject‚ but what is it? Aristotle believed that the “Highest Good” was the end to everything. By highest good he meant true happiness based on a virtuous life that required moral action. This is a system that is not standardized but is set up for everyone to decide what makes them happy. Nicomachean ethics is a fine balance between deficiency and excess. Nicomachean
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Kyle Dee Ethical Theory October 29‚ 2014 Aristotle’s Friendship In Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle believed there are three different types of friendships; the friendship of utility‚ the friendship of pleasure‚ and the friendship of virtue. These are the three different types of friendships why someone might like someone else. Then argue in favor why a good person wants a virtuous friend. The friendship of utility is “those who love each other for utility love the other not in his own right‚ but
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or making good political decisions‚ one must consider what each theorists considers to be a good political system and create a link between the two. The most important category of knowledge for establishing and making good political systems for Aristotle is practical knowledge‚ the purpose of politics is to produce good‚ virtuous citizens‚ the law promotes just actions‚ purpose of legislators is to establish good laws. The most important category of knowledge for Hobbes is scientific knowledge‚ the
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It is made clear in The Nicomachean Ethics that Aristotle believes that an understanding of ethics is needed because it is essentially the responsibility of the government to create good men. In other words‚ Aristotle is saying that the main point of the government’s role in morality is to legislate moral behavior for the citizen. It is the role of the legislator to make citizens good through “habituation” (Aristotle‚ 32). The moral code‚ in Aristotle’s mind‚ must be backed up by
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actuality of both alike‚ just as one to two and two to one are the same interval‚ and the steep ascent and the steep descent are one – for these are one and the same‚ although their definitions are not one. So it is with the mover and the moved.” Aristotle Physics 3.3‚ 202a13-21 Introduction The seven words that bring in this passage are typically Aristotelian. They declare that all is about to become clear‚ whilst introducing a chapter that could hardly be more opaque. But to understand Aristotle’s
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OUSMAN CONTEH MAT NO: 2120642 TITLE COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS LECTURER: DR SARJA TAAL SUBJECT: ASSIGNMENT QUESTION Describe and discuss the relevance of the idea of Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle to the democratic theory and practices today. Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle were all ancient Greek philosophers. They all made great contributions in the field of philosophy‚ especially about the matter “who should rule?” Socrates was born in Alopece‚ Athens in 40 BC and passed away
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