For the history fair‚ we decided to debate nature versus nurture and the two people we used in our debate was Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle on the side of nature and for the side of nurture is also a Greek philosopher Plato. First to start the project‚ my partner named Brittany and I jarred when and purchased a tri – board to present the project. Second‚ to do this debate‚ my partner and I researched on the history of the two philosophers and we also did some research on both of the two great thinker’s
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In order to begin analyzing Aristotle and Descartes contribution to our notion of a person‚ we need to be able to understand what the term personhood’ means. Unfortunately there is no clear answer‚ with philosophers still presenting conflicting ideas. However by asking questions such as; is personhood’ identical to human being? What is the essence of a person? What relation does a person have with the world? When does personhood begin? At what point if ever does it end? And finally what makes a
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Aristotle used the Four Causes to explain an object’s transferral from potentiality to actuality. The material cause‚ formal cause‚ efficient cause and final cause take something from an idea to reality. They are accurate to a degree but have several flaws and faults. A problem with the four causes is that they rely on experience. Plato argued that experience was unreliable as it changes from person to person – we cannot be sure that chairs look the same to every person. Also‚ Aristotle has no concrete
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Although the Philosopher‚ Aristotle‚ was one of Plato’s brightest students in his academy‚ their views weren’t always exactly the same‚ though they were somewhat similar. After his Professor‚ Plato‚ passed away‚ Aristotle followed in his footsteps and started his own school called the Lyceum. In his school‚ one of the things Aristotle taught was one that he and Plato had slight mixed view about‚ which was Rhetoric. Plato’s and Aristotle’s views on rhetoric are similar but have slight differences
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Rios Professor Seltzer Intro. To Ethics 22 October 2015 Aristotle vs. Aquinas There are multiple philosophers who have expressed their views on how a person should live his/her life. Despite the agreeance that god is the highest power‚ the conflicting views between philosophers is how a life of virtue should be lived. People containing different perspectives on life‚ distinguishing what is truly good from bad is extremely difficult. Aristotle was not religious‚ did not think god was compassionate
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Running Head: IS ARISTOTLE THE FATHER OF LOGIC? IS ARISTOTLE THE FATHER OF LOGIC? (Name) (University) Is Aristotle the Father of Logic? I believe so. Aristotle became known as the Father of Logic by demonstrating that logic was more than just an equivalent to verbal reasoning but an important tool of investigation‚ a way to learn everything about everything. He was the first to introduce scientific thought into daily processes. Even today‚ with hundreds of advances in technology
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immortality also believes in the independent existence of the soul. Plato certainly thought that the soul could exist separately. Here is what Aristotle has to say on this topic: . . . the soul does not exist without a body and yet is not itself a kind of body. For it is not a body‚ but something which belongs to a body (414a20ff). So according to Aristotle the soul is not separable from the body. If the soul is what gives the body its form‚ bringing it forth as a living individual‚ then we need to
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In “Confucius Lives Next Door” the author‚ T. R. Reid‚ was a bureau chief for Washington Post’s Tokyo bureau. He wrote about his family’s experiences and observations while living there. He saw their culture as a social miracle when he stated “We found a general state of civility‚ of stability‚ of public safety.” (Reid 7) I was intrigued by the information provided about things about the culture that allowed people to thrive. It detailed much that people are concerned about in life. I thought
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IS A POLITY THE BEST FORM OF CONSTITUTION? ARISTOTLE: Question #7 In Politics Books 3 and 4‚ Aristotle analyzes different types of constitutions‚ identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each. Aristotle regards a "polity" as the best for of constitution. According to Aristotle‚ why is a polity the best type of constitution? What are the characteristics of a polity? What sorts of problems does it overcome? In a polity‚ whom would posses political power and why? What type of justice would
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Aristotle Assignment When it comes to the art of tragedy‚ many philosophers have tried to define what makes something perfectly tragic. One such person is the well-renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle who felt that every successful Tragedy has six main parts: Plot‚ Characters‚ Diction‚ Thought‚ Spectacle‚ and Melody. Although Aristotle points out that Character and Spectacle can occasionally be left out‚ these six parts are the fundamentals to a good tragedy that he focuses on. While reflecting
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