Aristotle believed that even kings and rulers must obey the law‚ however‚ many rulers during that time felt they were above the law and did not convey that sense of equality that Christian theology represents. However‚ they presented a similar article to the
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good but we must choose one so that we can continue with what we want to do. From the lectures I also understood that in every good result that we achieve from our actions it can answer more than one thing that we want to answer. In the lectures Aristotle says‚ “The good‚ therefore‚ is not some common element answering to one idea.” This lets me know that the universe is so infinite that it allows humans to have many options to the good aims we make to answer the ideas that we may have. There is more
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will ask four substantive questions: What does Hume say about knowledge? How does he say it? Why is the section important to the Treatise? And‚ lastly‚ is Hume’s theory on knowledge persuasive‚ or do his arguments crumble under greater scrutiny? In the section at hand‚ Hume attempts to offer his standard for epistemological certainty‚ presumably in response to René Descartes’ epistemology—his fusion of clear and distinct perceptions with innate ideas. Hume‚ in 1.3.1 of the Treatise‚ asserts “there is
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David Hume discusses the validation of human testimony as far as miracles which are the base for many religions in Section 10 of his Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Hume focuses mostly on Christianity and the miracle of Jesus rising from the dead. Hume argues that humans have no compelling reason to believe in miracles‚ and that the evidence for miracles is most definitely not enough to base a religion upon them. Human knowledge on miracles is all based on human testimony from those who have
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philosopher‚ Aristotle. He was an amazing individual who possessed a massive amount of talents‚ from mastery of rhetoric to interest in physiology. Aristotle lived during the fourth century B.C. in ancient Greece. The culture of the Greeks during this time differs greatly from our present day life and times. Aristotle came into contact with many great men of history‚ from Plato his instructor and mentor to Alexander the Great‚ conqueror and ruler of the east. The works of Aristotle have left many
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the universe.3 David Hume thought humans could never comprehend the origin of the universe while Robert Boyle
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April 25th‚ 2014 Professor Nemoianu PHIL 320.08 Aristotle Essay Nicomachean Ethics‚ by Aristotle‚ is about the ultimate end‚ good‚ and final cause of human life. According to Aristotle‚ all human acts aim at some end that humans consider to be good. The highest human good is that act that is an end in itself. That good is happiness. Although many may think that happiness is a feeling‚ Aristotle believes happiness to be a flourishing way of life. A flourishing way of life is the function that
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David Hume‚ a philosopher that lived in the eighteenth century gathered impressions and made up believes. He believed that these ideas were a part of the human mind. This philosopher believed in: resemblance‚ contiguity in time and in cause and effect. Resemblance is when a connection that leads us to remember a moment that took place. Contiguity of time and place is the moment that makes you come across a memory that was connected to the instance. The experiences gained lead to cause and effect
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world around them. The Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle are responsible for some of these major early discoveries and are a big reason as to where we are today due to their endeavors to understand various philosophical topics. In this essay‚ I am going to explain Plato’s views on knowledge and science‚ Aristotle’s views on change and science‚ and ultimately how although both contributed to man’s understanding of philosophy today‚ Aristotle started a departure from the views of Plato and into
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Presumably‚ the poem “Aristotle” is an adaptation to Aristotle’s conceptions on tragedies‚ in which a tragedy must contain a beginning‚ middle‚ and end. Throughout the poem there are unequivocal transitions telling the audience the when the beginning‚ middle‚ and end have arrived. Furthermore‚ the tile may also allude to the way the poem will be written. Since Aristotle was a well renowned philosopher‚ the poem may contain reflections upon certain actions‚ that lead to misfortunes found in tragedies
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