GOLDEN MEAN It all started from this very smart man named Leonardo Bonacci‚ also known as Fibonacci. Fibonacci was a very important mathematician in Europe; he is believed to be the first. He learned with Arabic mathematicians and had an Arabic learning background to math. Fibonacci had this idea of counting how many rabbits are produced in a yearí ĉ. Fibonacci started with a pair of rabbits. The next month he had a new pair‚ as well the next one too. Fibonacci started working for a solution
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Aristotle’s Doctrine of the Mean and the Problem of Self-Control Introduction Aristotle’s Nicomahean Ethics is a rich text of ancient wisdom‚ much of which has become ingrained into today’s rhetoric in many schools of thought in the western world. It is with Aristotle’s views on Virtue that this paper is primarily concerned‚ more specifically with his idea that to have virtue is to display attitudes and actions to a moderate and intermediate degree. Stan Van Hooft (2008) notes that‚ although
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Discovering the Balance Jessica Rodgers ID: 1518306 In the book The Golden Mean‚ author Annabel Lyon explores the relationship between the Greek philosopher Aristotle and young Alexander. Through the eyes of Aristotle she illustrates the oldest and most infamous student-mentor relationships in history. Aristotle is portrayed as an unpleasant‚ often cold-hearted philosopher‚ disciplined in his studies. Alexander is described as proud‚ extremely stubborn and impulsive. Despite his ruthless
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Aristotle’s “Golden Mean” Aristotle considered ethics to be a “practical rather than theoretical study” (Aristotle on Virtue). He taught that virtue has to do with looking for the balance between extremes- the mean between excess and deficiency. The Golden Mean‚ as it was coined‚ is intended to help people identify which states of character are virtuous. The virtuous state of character is the appropriate way people feel and react to circumstances as opposed to over reacting or under reacting. He
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Aristotle on Causality 1. Introduction Aristotle was not the first person to engage in a causal investigation of the world around us. From the very beginning‚ and independently of Aristotle‚ the investigation of the natural world consisted in the search for the relevant causes of a variety of natural phenomena. From the Phaedo‚ for example‚ we learn that the so-called “inquiry into nature” consisted in a search for “the causes of each thing; why each thing comes into existence‚ why it goes
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Aristotle’s Golden Mean is a strong example of how one should live a balanced life. The golden mean is finding a middle ground between two extremes. These extremes range between being deficient and being too excessive. Aristotle said that it is moral to be between them and due to it being moral‚ it is how one should live. In class‚ the example of courage was explained. When one has too much courage‚ they are considered to be rash‚ which has many negatives. Someone who is rash will commonly ignore
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Frankenstein (Ch. 13-16) - Golden Mean Archetype Throughout the last few chapters we have been reading‚ the perspective of our monster has shifted tremendously. At first‚ we viewed the creature as frightening and menacing. As the story continues‚ we base our view on the monster due to Victor’s aggressive behavior towards the creature‚ making us pity the poor monster as he has done nothing wrong; he is just lost in a new world‚ possibly experiencing culture shock. Now the creature is venturing
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military tactics are still used today. In the novel‚ The Golden Mean‚ by Annabel Lyon‚ we are given an inside look on the relationship of tutor and pupil between the famous philosopher Aristotle and a teenage boy who would become Alexander the Great. Aristotle tells this story in first person‚ and the reader is able to see the discussions between both Aristotle and Alexander. We are also able to see the flashbacks and memories of Aristotle. The reader gets an inside look on the early life of which
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Aristotle‚ differing from Plato‚ believed that by observation we could explain the world and all matter. Aristotle refuted Plato’s idea of having an absolute explanation. Aristotle’s approach‚ empiricism‚ is the foundation of science. Empiricism is the use of the five senses to observe objects and gain knowledge. Aristotle observed that the world was constantly changing‚ a movement from potentiality to actuality. One of Aristotle’s examples‚ whiteness‚ shows that something that is ‘not white’ has
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interesting. Aristotle begins Politics by defining that a state is defined by its “view to some good” (1252a1). He later goes on to define that the state exists “for the sake of a good life” after its citizens have met their bare necessities. What does Aristotle mean by ‘good’? Does it mean happiness? Stability? I found this idea particularly intriguing because Aristotle points out that this goodness is best achieved collectively rather than individually. Is this possible? As Aristotle himself points
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