discussion of philosophy. People are faced with moral dilemmas everyday‚ which many times society decides without thoroughly exploring their options. Immanuel Kant‚ John Stuart Mill‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle are philosophers that focus on the topic of ethics‚ yet all have different outlooks. Kant is considered a non-consequentiality‚ which means he feels the intentions motives‚ and good will is more important than the results or consequences of an action. The backbone of Kant’s philosophy is the
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Socratic Dialogue Reflection During the Socratic dialogue there were many interesting questions brought to my attention. Overall I really enjoyed the chance to argue with my classmates about topics. One of these questions was; is Feynman’s idea that science is a widely excepted idea? The most interesting and largely debated question asked; if you can prove there are atoms and molecules but you cant prove there is a God‚ why would you believe in God and not Evolution? After having time to think
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Critical Analysis of The Apology of Socrates by Plato Socrates was an orator and philosopher whose primary interests were logic‚ ethics and epistemology. In Plato’s Apology of Socrates‚ Plato recounts the speech that Socrates gave shortly before his death‚ during the trial in 399 BC in which he was charged with "corrupting the young‚ and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes‚ also being a busybody and intervene gods business". The name of the work itself is not mean what it is
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Hoonmo Koo Professor Richard Fletcher Philosophy 3210 March 4‚ 2013 History of Ancient Philosophy Paper 2 Recall that at Apology 37d‚ “It would be a fine life for me‚ indeed‚ a man of my age‚ to go into exile and spend his life exchanging one city for another‚ because he’s always being expelled (C. D. C. Reeve‚ P-Apology 37d)” Admittedly‚ Socrates could probably have avoided death by recommending exile if he wanted to‚ but he chose not to do so. Then‚ what exactly‚ was in his mind? After
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Republic “The Republic” by Plato is considered to be a Socratic dialogue finished in 390 BC. In what is considered one of the most valuable pieces of work of Plato tries to answer questions such as: why should people do good things? Or other questions like: are people rewarded for doing bad things? However he also treats other themes as the theory of forms‚ the immortality of the soul and the roles of the philosopher and of poetry in society. But what we shall explore is how he develops the theme of
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Socratic Dialogue Socates: Time‚ contemplating the assumed meaning of a question or word‚ is better than ignorance; in an endeavour to further understand its implication. An ignorant life is filled with emptiness‚ what remains of complex cerebral intellect‚ if you fail to question. Would you disagree? Interlocutor: State the nature of questioning‚ does then the purpose of enquiring imply that an answer is unbeknownst to the inquirer. Socrates: How can society comprehend‚ if we don’t query all
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human thought. Without Aristotle‚ the concept of metaphysics would cease to exist. Taking this into consideration‚ it is evident that Aristotle plays a major part in the study of metaphysics and how we know it today. Therefore‚ he formulated the basic entities of metaphysics and constructed its foundation through his own philosophies. Also‚ after reviewing material presented by Socrates and Plato‚ Aristotle is able to develop an understanding of causes and substance and how it relates to metaphysics
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Essay Question #1 Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote the Nicomachean Ethics‚ portraying the significance of studying the realms of ethics and political science. In his work‚ Aristotle focuses on the theme of how human beings can attain the chief human good—happiness—at which everything aims. Aristotle argues that ethics‚ the study of moral character‚ and political science‚ the branch of knowledge and analysis of political activity and behavior‚ must be closely studied together in order
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Short Paper 2 “How would Aristotle respond to Utilitarianism?” How would Aristotle respond to Utilitarianism? The Definition of “Utilitarianism” is an ethical theory holding that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes the overall "good" of the greatest number of individuals. It is thus a form of consequentialism‚ meaning that the moral worth of an action is determined by its resulting outcome. The most influential contributors to this theory are considered to be Jeremy Bentham
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PHILOSOPHY The History of Philosophy is often divided into three periods: Ancient philosophy‚ Medieval philosophy‚ and Modern philosophy. Philosophy is the discipline concerned with questions of how one should live (ethics); what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics); what counts as genuine knowledge (epistemology); and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic). The word is of Ancient Greek origin (philosophía)‚ meaning love of wisdom. Definition
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