The virtuous life is the best life. Humans continuously work to achieve happiness because it is the highest end and the chief good that is desired by all. Both Aristotle and Pieper agree with the notion that happiness is the final goal in life. Aristotle believes that in order to obtain happiness one must habituate virtuous actions all throughout his/her life. On the other hand‚ many people believe that a life in which happiness is generated by pleasures that provide temporary joy or relief from
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Movie’ s Impact on Fashion Fashion seems like it never has a constant mode. What makes it change so fast? It depends on many reasons includ movies. A famous movie could lead an entirely new trend. It changes people’ s dressing style‚ affects designers‚ and also decides the destiny of certain brands. Every time when we watch a new movie that we are really interested in‚ we will be more or less affected by it and we don’t even notice it. This kind of effect plays a really important role in fashion
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The Lasting Social Impact of The Red Scare on American Society Even thought thee ideals and societal expectations are vastly different from the 1940’s and 50’s to now‚ much has stayed the same. Sure schools no longer play the olde timey “wht to do when a nuclear blast is immenant” and then tell the bored audience to duck and cover under a desk‚ as if that will provide ample protection from nuclear fallout. Now people are marginally less racist and misoginist but there are some places in th worls
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ARISTOTLE AS A CRITIC. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.)‚ the son of a physician‚ was the student of Plato from approximately 367 B.C. until his mentor’s death in 348/347. After carrying on philosophical and scientific investigations elsewhere in the Greek world and serving as the tutor to Alexander the Great‚ he returned to Athens in 335 B.C.E. to found the Lyceum‚ a major philosophical center‚ which he used as his base for prolific investigations into many areas of philosophy. Aristotle is a towering
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Aristotle describes virtue as balance between vices. (Nic. Ethics‚ IV 2). By being truly virtuous‚ that means one has reached ultimate perfection. The question is‚ can someone be virtuous? If being truly virtuous means one is perfect‚ many religions such as Christianity refutes the idea of a being having the ability to be perfect without being God. There are large issues that make one question how one can be virtuous‚ what path to take and discovering how that decision was made in the first place
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habitat for wildlife and a provider of food and other resources for humans. Furthermore‚ for communities living by the river‚ it plays dramatic role in constructing their culture and defines the social life of the community. Therefore‚ altering river`s natural flow and seasonal patterns can have a dramatic consequences for both the ecosystem as well as river-side communities. During the last hundred years‚ the world has witnessed catastrophic effects of such a manipulation caused by the construction
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Analyzing Aristotle 1) The soul and the body are different forms. While the body is visible and mortal‚ the soul is invisible and immortal. He suggests that although the body dies and decays‚ the soul continues to exist. I do believe there is life after death‚ everyone must eventually die‚ and it cannot be avoided. However‚ even though death is a fact of life‚ it is a topic that many people prefer not to talk about. This avoidance of discussion is usually due to the denial of one’s own death and
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Piccinini‚ Tony Oursler and Stelarc express the impact of technology on the visual arts‚ through their art making practice. Patricia Piccinini is interested in how both the natural and artificial aspects of nature are influencing a changing society. Her art making practice is inspired by the impact that technology has on life‚ together with reflecting concerns about biotechnology. Tony Oursler’s artworks cover a range of issues and interests including societies misfits and disturbed people explaining their
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individualism in that one must only be concerned with his/her business and not minding other’s problems. The justice that occurs in their society depends on the class to whom one belongs. However‚ Aristotle‚ his student‚ was more for all-encompassing justice aiming for the ultimate goal of the constitution. Equality‚ for Aristotle‚ depends on the constitution in which the society is built upon. For democracy‚ it promotes equality for those who are equal‚ but only for those who are equal. Elaborating on this
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The Impact Of Computers In Today’s Society Tran Nguyen Professor Roman Dody CIS 105 13 December 2010 The Impact of Computers In Today’s Society Computer‚ as the term is most commonly used‚ refers to the digital computer‚ an electronic device that makes lengthy or complicated calculations at high speeds and (except for certain small models) is also able to make decisions based on logic. A less common type of computer is the analog computer. A digital computer forms the core of a
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