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    Metaphysics Aristotle considered the most fundamental features of reality in the twelve books of the Μεταφυσικη(Metaphysics). Although experience of what happens is a key to all demonstrative knowledge‚ Aristotle supposed that the abstract study of "being qua being" must delve more deeply‚ in order to understand why things happen the way they do. A quick review of past attempts at achieving this goal reveals that earlier philosophers had created more difficult questions than they had answered: the Milesians over-emphasized

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    Aristotle on Speaking and Rhetoric Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. He is known as one of the greatest intellectual figures of all time. Aristotle covered most of the sciences and many of the arts. He has been called the father of modern science. The Rhetorical Triangle consists of Ethos‚ Pathos‚ and Logos. Like wise‚ the Canons of Rhetoric are broken down into five parts: Invention‚ arrangement‚ style‚ memory‚ and delivery. Aristotle’s work

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    Philosopher: Aristotle Great Philosopher: Aristotle Marissa Stauffer Alvernia University Great Philosopher: Aristotle Marissa Stauffer Alvernia University Philosophy 105(Tuesday‚ Thursday) Professor Davidson December 4‚ 2012 Philosophy 105(Tuesday‚ Thursday) Professor Davidson December 4‚ 2012 Aristotle the Great Philosopher Aristotle was one of the most profound philosophers of all time. He was a pupil of Plato; he adapted many of Plato’s concepts into his own. Aristotle follows

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    Poetics by Aristotle Aristotle’s Poetics is the earliest-surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory 6 Constituent Parts * plot (mythos) Refers to the "structure of incidents" (actions). Key elements of the plot are reversals‚ recognitions‚ and suffering. The best plot should be "complex" (i.e. involve a change of fortune). It should imitate actions arousing fear and pity. Thus it should proceed from good fortune to bad

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    Ethics and Aristotle

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    Ethics and Aristotle A married couple‚ both addicted to drugs‚ is unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years passed. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old‚ the natural parents‚ rehabilitated from drugs‚ begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them‚ against her

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    Nehemas and Aristotle

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    Nehemas & Aristotle For Nehemas‚ friendship is a moral state where one treats a specific group of people with preference. Where one neglects neglecting moral value in order to give those specific people that specific treatment. The values of friendship distinguish us from each other and make us different in the sense that opposites attract or it makes us interesting to each other. He says that there are different types of friends. Casual‚ close and in between. The close friends are very special

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    Aristotle was born in Greece approximately 384 B.C.‚ to parents Nicomachus and Phaestis. His father Nicomachus was physician to King Amyntas of Macedon‚ and his mother was of a wealthy family from the island of Euboea. When he was 17 he went to study at Plato’s Academy in Athens‚ where he stayed for around 20 years. Aristotle did very well at the Academy‚ but when Plato died he was not chosen to be among the leaders. Soon after Plato’s death he left to tutor Prince Alexander‚ later to be known as

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    Aristotle – Nicomachean Ethics Book I 1. What does it mean to say Aristotle’s ethical theory is “teleological?” In Aristotle’s world‚ nature‚ which is made up of matter and form‚ is teleological‚ meaning it has an end or goal. For example‚ the telos of an acorn is to turn into an oak tree. At first something has its potential and then it makes the choice in life to actualize that potential‚ by virtue‚ and be the best it can be. There is an aim and purpose to everything and a purpose to everything

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    Aristotle (384 BC – March 7‚ 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and a student of Plato‚ considered first scientist in Western world. He was a philosopher of common sense. He tried to define essences and his aim is to explicate the world as well as cosmos surrounding us. According to Introduction of Metaphysics‚ Aristotle’s world-view is teleological that there is kind of purpose in cosmos: " What is important is that the world seems to have a purpose‚ a meaning and even a design. It

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    Consumer Is Rational

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    Marketing creert vraag en behoeftes bij de consument die daarvoor niet aan wezig was‚deze stelling ga ik verdedigen in de volgende essay.Onder marketing verstaat men meestal‚ het tegemoet komen van de behoeften en wensen van de consument‚ dit kan op twee manieren. Als eerst heb je het bevredigen van de consumenten om ze te geven wat zij nodig hebben en als tweede het overhalen van consumenten om behoeften te creeren die zij initieel niet hebben. Consumenten kunnen hun behoeften niet zelf controleren

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