Aristotle and the Tragic Hero The traditional hero stresses courage and nobility as essential traits of heroism. He lived by a code of honor and valued certain things as more important than others‚ so that he is willing to take risks and endure hardships for their sake. He is often a leader and protector of a community. The fact that the hero not only performs great deeds but performs them out of worthy principles renders his deed even more admirable. On the other hand‚ the Greek tragic hero is
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(HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT) TOPIC A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PLATO AND ARISTOTLES POLITICAL THOUGHT WRITTEN BY OKWOR‚ STEPHEN USHIE 09/ED/EF/814 DEPT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIT) FACULTY OF EDUCATION SUBMITTED TO DR. EJERE DEPT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF UYO‚ UYO AKWA IBOM STATE MAY‚ 2012 A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PLATO AND ARISTOTLES POLITICAL THOUGHT In order to compare these great philosophers‚ it is important
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The Iliad by Homer is an epic poem that mainly focuses on the Trojan War. The poem begins in the middle of the war between two kingdoms that lasted up to a total of 10 years. Agamemnon‚ the king of Greece‚ has an elite warrior name Achilles. However‚ Agamemnon fails to convince Achilles to go back to war while Priam‚ the king of Troy‚ succeeds to convince Achilles to return Hector’s body back to him. Agamemnon’s embassy fails while Priam’s embassy succeeds. Priam’s selflessness and braveness lead
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Title: A Comparison of the Element of Hamartia in “Hamlet”‚ “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”‚ and “Agamemnon” Thesis: One of the elements that can be compared in the plays “Hamlet”‚ “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”‚ and “Agamemnon” is hamartia. Attempt has been made to analyse the main characters’ personality traits and provide the reader with specific examples that help to clarify how hamartia is present in each of the three plays. In order to analyse all the three characters’ personalities
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iA comparison between Aristotle and Plato on mimesis 1. Introduction Mimesis‚ as a controversial concept starting from the 15th century‚ is among the oldest terms in literature and artistic theory‚ and is certainly among the most fundamental. Developing centuries‚ the concept of mimesis has been explored and reinterpreted by scholars in various academic fields. The word “Mimesis” developed from the root mimos‚ noun designating both a person who imitates and a specific genre of performance based
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What factors‚ for Plato and Aristotle‚ were critical in the construction of a state? Before one examines the construction of the State in the eyes of two famous classical thinkers‚ one must first understand what a State is. A State can be defined as a group of people settled in a specific geographical location where‚ through interdependency and order‚ a livelihood can be achieved. Plato and Aristotle‚ both great philosophers‚ contributed to the world of politics today‚ their views and ideas on what
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Heather Muse April 26‚ 2013 Aristotle Essay Is Happiness Achievable? Aristotle states there are several goods in the world but most of these are not ultimate ends; instead they are means to something else. However‚ he declares happiness is the ultimate good because everything we do‚ we do in hopes of being happy and we don’t use happiness as a means to achieve another thing. He also states there are rules to be followed and maintained in order to accurately judge someone or something as being
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Dialogue between Plato and Aristotle Gregory Rodriguez 11/2/14 POL/105 Introduction to Philosophy Laura Templeman Dialogue between Plato and Aristotle As the students gather in the auditorium of Plato’s Academy‚ the first thing that we all can notice is the two professors that were standing at the front of the room. After they realized all the students were seated‚ that is when the first professor took a few steps forward and addressed the class. Plato: Good Morning Students! Students:
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Investigating The Causal Natures of Chance and Spontaneity. After introducing the principle causes (efficient‚ formal‚ material‚ final)‚ Aristotle talks about chance and spontaneity in Book II‚ (Physics) for the purpose of investigating their place among the said causes. Aristotle bases his enquiry on the observation that in history‚ these terms are conflictive in their interpretation. Some people say that everything that we consider luck or spontaneity really has some underlying definite cause
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Lastly‚ one of the many well-known philosophers in history‚ is Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)‚ who believed in more of a natural institution. Aristotle was heavily influenced by Plato‚ but disagreed with some aspects of his philosophy. However‚ Aristotle agreed with Plato’s theory‚ in which humans are political animals‚ but what sets humans different from animals‚ is that humans can reason. Hence‚ this forces people to live according to their reason rather than their passions. The downside of this ideology
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