In this paper‚ I will examine Aristotle’s understanding of virtue and his explanation of virtuous actions as presented in Nicomachean Ethics. In Book II of the work‚ Aristotle distinguishes between moral virtues‚ which are learned through habit and practice‚ and intellectual virtues‚ which are learned through instruction. However‚ it is not until later in Book II that Aristotle actually defines virtue. He opens Chapter 5 with‚ "Next we must consider what virtue is" (35) and at its end asserts that
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Everyone knows and loves the fairytale “Cinderella” where Cinderella starts out as a maid‚ wearing nothing but rags‚ and doing nothing but chores. She desires to go to this ball‚ but her nasty stepmother sends her to work right away‚ without allowing her to go. Fortunately for Cinderella‚ her fairy Godmother transforms her into a beautiful princess and lets her go to the ball‚ where she meets the price of her dreams. He is astonished by her beauty and in the end of the fairytale they fall in love
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Chapter 3: Ancient Greek Civilization 1. During the Mycenaean civilization‚ who was the great poet and what were his two important literary works that influenced the Greeks and formed part of Western literature? Homer‚ The Iliad‚ The Odyssey 2. In a period known as the Dark Ages from 100 B.C. to 800 B.C.‚ life reverted to simpler forms and people lived in relative isolation. 3. The period from the 9th to the 6th century B.C. is known as the Archaic Age during which the Greek kings were deposed
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Odyssey Essay I‚ Odysseus‚ fought with Greek heroes at Troy‚ and struggle to find my way back to my kingdom in Ithaca. I started my journey to Ithaca from Troy but my ship was carried away by a storm. My crew‚ ship and I ended up in the country of Lotophages. The Lotophages people ate the lotus plant‚ which made you forget everything. I then got my crew back on the ship and we sailed off to Ithaca from there. We then ended up on the island where Cyclops Polyphemus lived; he shoved my men and me
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1. a) Explain how Plato’s epistemological assumptions shape his metaphysics (Why does he think that there must be Forms? Hint: Plato says (in effect): “Since knowledge is certain‚ therefore the objects of knowledge must be unchanging.”). b) Define Plato’s Forms and present the theory of Forms by explaining the “divided line.” (You can use the visual image‚ but explain it.) Plato was extremely devoted in answering the sophists’ skepticism about reason and morality. To do so‚ he spent more
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Some might argue that flying airplanes has a bad impact on the environment in terms of the noise and emissions they emit. This contention has lead to a debate where the question whether one should be allowed to fly or if it can be considered as morally unjust due to the negative consequences the issue might raise. One can therefore look into different theories such as utilitarianism‚ categorical imperative or virtue ethics to analyze whether the issue can be justified or not. One could also consider
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are doing‚ one must perform virtue for its own sake‚ and the action must proceed from a firm unchanging character. Aristotle believes‚ if we abide by such conditions‚ our character would be best suited to live a human life‚ a life of happiness (eudaimonia). According to Aristotle‚ the source of virtues action is concerned with choices
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The Women of the Odyssey Many people regard Homer’s epics as war storiesstories about men; those people often overlook the important roles that women play in the Odyssey. While there are not many female characters in the Odyssey‚ the few that there are‚ play pivotal roles in the story and one can gain a lot of insight by analyzing how those women are portrayed. Homer portrays the females in contradictory ways: the characters of Athena and Eurykleia are given strong‚ admirable roles while Melantho
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In Persian mythology‚ the invention of the "OUD" is traced to Lamak‚ a descendant of Biblical Cain. As the story goes‚ on the death of his son‚ Lamak hung the young man¡¦s remains on a tree and the desiccated skeleton suggested the form of an oud. Throughout history‚ versions of the instrument have made their mark in various civilizations from Spain to China. The Oud first appears in Mesopotamia during the Kassite period (1600- 1150BC) with a small oval body. A larger variety‚ similar to the instruments
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METSOL TECHNOLOGIES Case Study Analysis Case Summary The case is all about Mr. Shayan Umer who is a software engineer at MetSol Technologies. MetSol technologies is one of the best international software companies in Pakistan with level 5 CMMI rating. It was founded in 1995 and won APICTA’s “Best Financial Industry Application” award. It also received “Best Software Exporter Award” in 2007. In 2008 the company became the first US Company to dual list on both the Nasdaq Capital Market and Dubai
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