happiness. In his book Aristotle describes two types of the best life‚ each based on different types of reason. However there are inconsistencies between the two types of best life‚ which to be resolved require a look at‚ and the possible inconsistencies within‚ human nature. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is shown to be a perspective of morality requiring a critical examination‚ but which nonetheless reflects an important moral perspective.e In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle explains how to be the
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In the reading Nicomachean Ethics‚ by Aristotle‚ a well-known philosopher‚ wrote about what it is to be a good person and how being a good person‚ reflects our happiness. Along with writing by Aristotle‚ there was another writing by Immanuel Kant‚ called The Foundations of the Metaphysics of morals‚ that’s rights about the fundamentals of the moral duty. These two philosophers were very good and can very well go well with each other. Aristotle and Immanuel Kant can agree that‚ to be a moral person
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A2 A Humble People Victoria Schöffel 1. Comprehension a) List the positive and the negative things Bingham says about the British. In the text are positive and negative things said about the British. Bingham is of the opinion that the positive things about British are that they are imaginative and original‚ permissive and that they are at least not French. But he also believes that there are many bad things too. Firstly‚ he mentions that there are problems in society. Secondly
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Classical Political Thought 12/15/10 Examining Plato and Aristotle’s Political Regimes Structures Plato and Aristotle both understood the importance of wisdom and virtue in founding a good regime. In their writings‚ they suggest the effect they felt a ruler had on a regime and vice versa. Where Plato saw a linear slope of five increasingly misguided and degenerating regimes‚ Aristotle saw six regimes: three true and three corrupt. Each regime has a ruling political good. This will be more apparent
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METAPHYSICS: ONTOLOGY: DUALISM VS. MATERIALISM The original idea of the word ’philosophy ’ was a ’love of wisdom ’ (Cowan 2). Philosophy is meant to explore the ’big questions ’ and try to find answers as best we can in the time we have been given. One of the areas of study in philosophy is metaphysics‚ which deals in the ideas of the nature of reality. "We look at the world‚ and we assume that it is the way it appears to be. It is not." (Carreira 7). There is much to reality that can be discussed
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Week 1 Knowledge Check Study Guide Concepts Mastery Beliefs and claims‚ issues‚ and arguments Score: 9 / 9 Questions 100% 1 2 3 100% 4 5 6 100% 7 8 9 Two kinds of arguments‚ deduction‚ induction‚ and unstated premises‚ and balance of considerations and IBEs Cognitive biases Concept: Beliefs and claims‚ issues‚ and arguments Mastery 100% Questions 1 2 3 1. In the context of arguments in the critical thinking process‚ what is the term used to refer to a reason provided for
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The Roman World Chapters 5‚ 6 and 7 (pages 167-186) Homework Guide 1. Study lecture notes. 2. Review the following references: Evolution of Roman Government/Rome v. Carthage Roman Emperors Flow Chart/Trade in the Roman World Languages of the Roman Empire/Roman Roads Spread of Christianity/Persecution of the Christians 3. From the textbook & lecture - answer the following: • What
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AP World History Unit Two Test Study Guide 1. Explain the Indian caste system and evaluate its importance in societal functioning. 2. Compare and contrast Confucian and Hindu values. 3. Examine the interaction within the India’s trade network. 4. Compare and contrast China and India’s social and economic structures. 5. Compare and Contrast Greek and Indian politics. 6. Evaluate the Roman Empire from a Confucian viewpoint. 7. Explain the social hierarchy of China
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In the article‚ “The Metaphysics of Sex and Gender”‚ Asta discusses how and why sex and gender are conferred properties. According to Asta‚ a conferred property is one that is “dependent on human thoughts‚ attitudes and practices.” (p.59) A property that is attributed by a person’s judgement onto something or someone is said to be conferred. Asta states that for a property to be conferred‚ it must meet five criteria. Firstly‚ one must decide what property is being conferred‚ for example‚ crime is
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Essay Exam 3-1 In this essay I’m going to address questions concerning Kant’s grounding for the metaphysics of morals. First‚ I will describe each of his examples of acts done out of desire and acts done out of duty. Then I will answer the following questions: 1. What conclusion about moral worth does Kant use these examples to illustrate? 2. Whether I agree or disagree with Kant that if you perform an action out of duty‚ then the act has more moral worth that it would if you were to perform it
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