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    Aristotle and Kant

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    Zach Cottrell Intro to Ethics September 1‚ 2013 Aristotle and Kant Aristotle and Immanuel Kant have greatly influenced the moral and cultural views‚ and the way that we perceive the world as a whole now. If Aristotle was only judged solely in terms of his philosophical influence‚ only Plato is his peer: Aristotle’s works shaped centuries of philosophy from late antiquity through the renaissance‚ and even today continue to be studied with keen. On the other hand‚ Kant synthesized early modern

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    Antigone Structure

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    ANTIGONE PROLOGUE (1-116): Antigone‚ resolute and determined‚ proposes to Ismene that they flout the decree of Creon and bury the body of Ploynices‚ even at the cost of death. Ismene is afraid to join her and tries to disuade Antigone from her purpose‚ urging the weakness of women ant the necessity of obedience to the state. Antigone‚ in a burst of furious anger‚ scorns her advice. PARADOS (117-79): The Chorus of Theban Elders hails the defeat of the Argive army and the lifting of the siege of

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    Aristotle and Friendship

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    Aristotle and Friendship According to Aristotle‚ there are three kinds of friendship based on three kinds of love that unite people. Aristotle defines friendship through the word‚ philia. Philia is the emotional bond between human beings which provides the basis for all forms of social organizations‚ common effort‚ and personal relationships between people. The three kinds of friendship Aristotle explains are utility‚ pleasure‚ and complete friendship. Friendship based on mutual utility

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    Conflict In Antigone

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    The historic play of “Antigone” written by Sophocles‚ is not only about getting closure for a loved one but also what it means to be heroic and stand up for what you believe in. They are faced with conflicts between the will of man vs. the will of the god’s. As wells as contrasts between Antigone vs. Ismene. This piece also gives us insight about the history of the story and the history of ancient Greece. This ancient Greek play embodies a deeper lesson shown through the different conflicts and

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    Frankestein and tragedy

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    Essay Topic: Tragedy in Frankenstein To some people Frankenstein might be considered a tragedy while for others it might not. For Aristotletragedy was a word to describe a certain situation‚ especially in plays and literature. According to Aristotle‚ in order for a poetic work to be considered a tragedy it had to have several requirements. For Frankenstein‚ only four parts will be mentioned as the other parts applied more to plays rather than literature. First‚ it should have a plot where the

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    Tragedy Essay

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    Kenny Fleming Mr. Blocker- Period 2 Due: 4/2/12 Tragedy From Afar Catharsis‚ the dramatic event that describes the "emotional cleansing" of the general audience‚ prevails in many tragedies. It provides an extreme change in emotion‚ as the result of experiencing strong feelings. It has been described as ”purification" or a "purging" of emotions (Aristotle 22). Shakespeare’s Macbeth represented a tragedy‚ because of the loss and destruction of lives. More specifically‚ the large-scale

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    November‚ 2012 Antigone Essay Tragic heroes have certain requirements they need to fulfill in order to be considered a tragic hero. For example‚ they need to have stature or greatness‚ but also have a tragic flaw that leads to a tragic mistake. In the tragedy Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ Creon does not want people to bury a traitor named Polyneices‚ and when he is buried by Antigone‚ Creon sentences her to death. In the story Antigone‚ there is some debate about whether Creon or Antigone is the real tragic

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    The Tragic Figure of Antigone When people recall tragedies‚ they often think Shakespearean. These tragedies were usually named after their tragic protagonists (e.g.‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Macbeth‚ Julius Caesar‚ Hamlet‚ Othello). However‚ many tragic characters did not have an eponymous play. For example‚ in Antigone‚ a woman loses her life trying to honor her fallen brother and inadvertently causes Creon‚ the king‚ to lose his wife and daughter. Since we have two important characters’ detriments‚

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    Antigone Essay

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    In Antigone by Sophocles ( a perfect example of a Greek tragedy) ‚ the downfall of both the protagonist Antigone and antagonist Creon is brought about by their tragic flaw which is following their own concept of justice; Antigone- a strong willed egocentric girl- followed religious law over civil law while Creon- the huborous stubborn king of Thebes- followed civil law over religious law. Antigone’s mortal righteousness to uphold the gods

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    Antigone Theme

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    Antigone’s time it seems that this is also something they struggle with for it is a common theme without the story. Antigone seems conflicted on whether to honor her brother and the divine law that all must be buried to enter the afterlife or honor Creon’s law that her brother is not allowed to be buried for he is not considered a honor as his brother Polyneices is. Throughout the story Antigone and even her sister Ismene struggle with the choice between human law and divine law but their morals lead them

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