especially when we apply it individually. In the "Apology" by Plato‚ the character of Socrates is one of a man in his seventies who believes that his calling is to “discourse about virtue‚ and of those other things about which you hear [him] examining [himself] and others...” Plato describes Socrates living a philosophical or examined life which overall implies the concept of human excellence. For him‚ human excellence is examining one’s life and beliefs and determining how we can live well and overall
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Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/;[1] Greek: Πλάτων‚ Plátōn‚ "broad";[2] 428/427 or 424/423 BCE[a] – 348/347 BCE) was a philosopher‚ as well as mathematician‚ in Classical Greece‚ and an influential figure in philosophy‚ central in Western philosophy. He was Socrates’ student‚ and founded the Academy in Athens‚ the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Along with Socrates and his most famous student‚ Aristotle‚ Plato helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science.[3] Alfred
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Summary: The Rational Life-Aristotle Everything done is meant to be for only good reasons. Everything we do is to cause a better outcome for another purpose which leads to pleasure for something else. There must be some end. There is an ultimate point to life. Living well and doing well are both linked to happiness although the definition of happiness is different to many people. The unwise people think that happiness is plain and simple things like pleasure‚ wealth‚ and honor. Some people
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Achieving the good life John doe PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Daniel Beteta 1 February 2013 I grew up in a small Midwest town called Anderson Indiana. Whenever people ask where I’m from and I say Indiana they think corn fields and country living but that’s far from the truth. In my experience I have seen corn fields everywhere but my home state. I have yet to see any farms or anything that would suggest country. One could question the dialect of Indiana residents. It has been said that
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and influenced ancient Greece. This is evident in the writings and teachings of Socrates and Plato. There are many affinities between Taoist and Platonic philosophies‚ such as the preferred method of selecting leaders‚ the desire to seek an ultimate truth‚ and the philosophy of anti-materialism. Plato and Lao Tze first agree in their method of selecting leaders. In "The Allegory of the Cave" by Plato‚ it is suggested that leaders be selected by a method in which only the greatest minds are allowed
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I found the idea of ‘good’ in Book 1 to be particularly interesting. Aristotle begins Politics by defining that a state is defined by its “view to some good” (1252a1). He later goes on to define that the state exists “for the sake of a good life” after its citizens have met their bare necessities. What does Aristotle mean by ‘good’? Does it mean happiness? Stability? I found this idea particularly intriguing because Aristotle points out that this goodness is best achieved collectively rather than
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Aristotle:Nicomachean Ethics Jonathan Rodriguez I. Introduction Aristotle is considered to be one of the greatest philosophical thinkers of all time. His writings compose of searching 'what is the purpose of life' and 'function of man'. His goal was to know what makes a person’s life well and how we get there. Aristotle believes that the nature of morality is grounded in the function of persons‚ meaning that we must act in order to become happy and fulfilled. What are the
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Even today‚ people admire the ideas of Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. Their teachings are at the root of modern philosophy and science. Alfred Whitehead is quoted as saying: “The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.” If you really know how to read Plato‚ the truth behind this statement is easy to see. Nearly every great philosophical idea was discussed by Plato to some extent. The best way to put it is the way
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Plato’s Republic was a construct of an elaborate system that would put philosophy as the ultimate judge of good‚ and halt all ideas of political and social change.1 Popper goes on to argue that Plato’s vision of utopia in the Republic‚ was inspired by Sparta‚ because Plato saw Sparta as a perfect construct of the closed society.2 Popper accused Plato of laying the groundwork for totalitarianism by establishing a community in which individual rights and liberties are sacrificed for the community
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at Plato’s views of women‚ in which equal chance between the sexes give women the potential to achieve‚ similar to men. Aristotle‚ whom we will next look at‚ believes the contrary‚ that women are subsidiary to men due to natural characteristics. Let us then look into how both Plato’s and Aristotle’s views of society are constructed by their apparent beliefs of women. For Plato‚ gender is such a minute detail that for the most part it can be neglected when compared to the goal of the society. In
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