In this paper‚ I will examine Aristotle’s understanding of virtue and his explanation of virtuous actions as presented in Nicomachean Ethics. In 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
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“Involuntary Spies” is an anti-war poem authored by Marion Strobel. Here is the link to the text: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine. Published in January 1939‚ it was featured in an issue of the magazine POETRY. The issue was dedicated to verses in poems. The issue included several other poems and articles. Marion Strobel is an associate editor of Poetry‚ and a fiction writer‚ critic‚ and poet. Her poetry contained aspects of her emotions‚ friendships‚ relationships‚ observations‚ and
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VOLUNTARY ACTION FOR ADMISSION OF STUDENTS IN GOVERNMENT RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS - A NECESSITY TO THE NATION ABSTRACT The working paper prepared by me on the theme of this Seminar‚ “Voluntary Action in problems and prospects. Which is scholarly‚ lucid and comprehensive‚ has dealt with all the aspects of growth and functioning of the voluntary organizations wedded to the aim of educating their communities or serving the common cause of education. It has given a philosophical
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criticisms of Aristotle’s account of specific justice have focused on two central problems. First‚ Aristotle’s insistence that all specifically unjust actions are motivated by pleonexia Pleonexia can be understood as the desire to have more of some socially availablegood‚ and is usually translated as greed or acquisitiveness. Close . Second‚ Aristotle does not identify a deficient vice with respect to justice. This violates his "golden mean" doctrine with respect to virtue. Without the identification
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Is there a genuine distinction between observable and unobservable entities? Why does it matter? How‚ and why‚ might one distinguish between theoretical and observational statements in science? I have decided to tackle both these questions because they feed into and relate to one another. They emphasize different aspects of a prevalent debate‚ all aspects of which I wish to touch on. Whether the question of a distinction between observable vs unobservable entities is synonymous to the question
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The practice of involuntary labor in Colonial America operated from the early 17th century to late 18th century. The two most popular forms of involuntary labor were indentured servitude and slavery. Often indentured servants are of European origin either carrying out their sentences or paying off their passages. The Experience of Bondage: Gottlieb Mittelberger’s account‚ 1754‚ was written by a German schoolmaster about his voyage to Philadelphia as an indentured servant. In his account‚ he describes
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considered a Greek Tragedy‚ even today it is still being produced in theaters all around the world. It has had many critics‚ Aristotle being the most famous. Aristotle ideas and thoughts on tragedy were implied throughout the play. He was born in 384 B.C.‚ nearly 27 years after Antigone was first produced. He considered Sophocles the greatest tragedy playwright of all time. Aristotle wrote the "Poetics" in 350 B.C. almost 100 years after Antigone was written. The "Poetics" were Aristotle’s opinions
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individual if voluntary or not. Will in the United States of America a confession is admissible if only a judge deems it to be and also deems it to be a voluntary statement of voluntary confession. The United States Supreme court was the first to exclude confessions procured and introduced in the states in criminal cases concluding that admissions of confessions would than violate due process. This rule is grounded into three principles and they are as follows first one is exclusion of involuntary confessions
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go limp and a sober person will flex their body. You will be arrested and charged with a D.U.I and you might also have manslaughter on your hands. Manslaughter could have two outcomes involuntary and voluntary Manslaughter. Involuntary manslaughter will still get you in prison for the severity of the crime. Voluntary Manslaughter will most likely get you a longer punishment. Now you will have a felony on your record for all your life‚ once a felony is on your record it makes it hard to get a job and
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morality. He must also understand how to live a life of temperance‚ without giving in to the pleasure of the extremes. If achieved‚ this life of excellence will ultimately lead to eudaimonia‚ which translates to happiness‚ success‚ and fulfillment. Aristotle states that every activity aims at some good. Although this is true‚ some activities are considered more virtuous than others. For instance‚ if one pursues something that they selfishly desire‚ then the result will be vain and not truly profitable
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