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    Aristotle believes that through reason a person can achieve happiness or Eudaimonia. In his Nicomachean Ethics‚ happiness is achieved by fulfilling your function well. Humankind’s function is to exercise reason. This ethical conduct is achieved by following the Golden Mean‚ were one should always seek a middle ground between two extremes. I believe that life can benefit by following reason and a person could use a Golden Mean to determine the right action‚ however there are some instances where it

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    by higher powers. In “Oedipus the King‚” Sophocles’ colorful‚ stark characterization as well as his use of powerful symbols and motifs advances the cultural theme of ancient Greek values expressing balance‚ self-control‚ and moderation. The “Golden Mean” is a cultural touch stone in ancient Greek culture that held

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    ARISTOTLE NICHOMACHEAN ETHICS 1. The Ethics of Virtue - Virtue ethics date back to Aristotle (325B.C.) in his Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotle’s central question: “What is the good of man?” 2. Supreme Good Happiness – supreme good chosen for itself and never for something else. More than a mere truism What is the nature of happiness? How do we achieve happiness? 3. Virtue and Function - Aristotle holds that happiness (or that which makes someone happy) is tied to the proper functioning

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    Aristotle’s theory of the Tragic Hero: “A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall” Tragic hero’s who fit under Aristotle’s depiction are known as ‘Aristotelian Tragic Hero’s’ and possess five specific characteristics; 1) A flaw or error of judgment (also known as ‘hamartia’ which is a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine) 2) A reversal of fortune due to the error of judgment (also known as ‘peripeteia’‚ which is a sudden reversal of fortune

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    Aristotle:Nicomachean Ethics Jonathan Rodriguez I. Introduction Aristotle is considered to be one of the greatest philosophical thinkers of all time. His writings compose of searching 'what is the purpose of life' and 'function of man'. His goal was to know what makes a person’s life well and how we get there. Aristotle believes that the nature of morality is grounded in the function of persons‚ meaning that we must act in order to become happy and fulfilled. What are the

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    Aristotle was a greek philosopher who wrote the book “Nicomachean Ethics”. Aristotle’s view of human natures centers around humans achieving happiness. Too him happiness is our highest goal in life. Aristotle points out that most people in this world have a false view of what happiness really means. Most think of it as physical pleasure like eating‚ sex‚ or honor. These people have an imperfect view of what it means to be alive and what it means to be happy. The reason people have a false

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    – Arêtê: Greek for virtue‚ or excellence – Virtus and vitium: Latin for virtue and vice – Endoxon (endoxa): Greek‚ reputable opinion(s) • Ergon: Greek‚ function/characteristic activity – • Eudaimonia: Greek‚ happiness‚ well being • – Peccatum: Latin‚ sin • – Telos: Greek‚ end‚ aim • Discuss and/or apply the following concepts: doctrine of the mean‚ the endoxic method‚ the function argument‚ omnipotence The Endoxic Method- reputable opinions for ex.Happiness as uniquely human‚ as

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    ARISTOTLE Aristotle was born on 384 BC in Stageira‚ Chalcidice 34 miles east of modern-day Thessaloniki. His father Nicomachus was the personal physician to King Amyntas of Macedon. Aristotle educated as a member of aristocracy and at the age of eighteen‚ he went to Athens to do his further studies in Plato’s Academy. He was there at the beginning as a student of Plato‚ and then became a researcher and finally a teacher. Aristotle married Hermias’s niece Pythias who died ten years later. After

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    the Physics. By motion‚ Aristotle (384-322 BCE) understands any kind of change. He defines motion as the actuality of a potentiality. Initially‚ Aristotle’s definition seems to involve a contradiction. However‚ commentators on the works of Aristotle‚ such as St. Thomas Aquinas‚ maintain that this is the only way to define motion. In order to adequately understand Aristotle’s definition of motion it is necessary to understand what he means by actuality and potentiality. Aristotle uses the words energeia and entelechiainterchangeably

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    achieve happiness. This goal of explaining and defining the highest good for man was a concern for the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and the Christian philosopher St. Augustine. Aristotle provided his account of how one may achieve a good life in his Nicomachean Ethics and Augustine in his writings of the two cities – the city of man and the city of God. Aristotle gives a more subjective account of happiness based on an active life lived in accordance with reason‚ while Augustine’s writings

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