A good life is one that is rewarding and satisfying. It is also one that is alive to the rewards and satisfactions of others. It is good in the emotional sense‚ that it is colored by happy moods and feelings of satisfaction‚ and in the moral sense‚ that it is true to one’s understanding of right and wrong. In a well-lived life‚ the interests of others will often limit the pursuit of personal rewards and satisfactions. But engaging with the interests of others will more often lead to deeper‚ richer
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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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The Good Life goes on but how would I know if goes so fast I miss it .It’s like the story of a good tale that always end with a man who can never tell his story is like a book which has been open for just one look‚ So like any other fairy tale A wish comes true The poor pathetic life of a blacksmith turns into a heroic life of a hero‚ A hero they gave me the title the name of the world’s finest idol The million aired they also stressed the could be me they would always idol I was just a poor pathetic
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Course: Philosophy and the Arts Prof. Eli Friedlander Final Exam Margarita Belova 964010565 otterloutre25@yahoo.com The relation of art and society according to Plato‚ Rousseau and Benjamin The relation between art and society is very complex and might be seen from the various perspectives. The main concern‚ however‚ has always been the one of the function of arts within the society – that is to say‚ what people need the arts for. Of course‚ this theme
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THE GOOD LIFE In life‚ many have ideas about what is considered to be the “good life”. At times‚ this is considered to be a high standard that many put on themselves and others and may be considered as failure if that status isn’t reached in one’s lifetime. Three things I believe make up the good life are a personal relationship with the Almighty God‚ a happy family and financial security. These three things would give me the life I’m looking for.
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Ryan Krumins English Honors/5th period Dr. Walton/Mrs. Bessire 8/20/2013 The Good Life When most people are asked what is the “good life”‚ you can bet that 90% of those people would come up with answers such as‚ “being rich” or “winning the lottery.” While money might be a nice benefit to having a good life‚ it sure doesn’t show how successful you are in life. The good life to me is determined on accomplishing or at least striving for the goals set out for yourself. Certain goals that I have
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Euthyphro – Plato NAME PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor date Euthyphro – Plato The discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro is one of the most famous Socratic discussions because of the meaning set behind the actions. This discussion is focused on what is the piety or the holiness asked by Socrates to Euthyphro. Socrates appoints Euthyphro to help him understand what piety is as he admits he does not know‚ in order to help with his case against him. They argue
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objection from Immanuel Kant. Happiness and morality have a relationship because one must lead to the other. According to Aristotle in his book Nicomachean Ethics‚ chapters one through nine define happiness as the virtuous action of the soul. On the contrary‚ in chapter ten‚ happiness is described as contemplation. Happiness is connected with morality because it is a result of living a life that abides to a set of morals. The highest form of happiness is contemplation. Therefore‚ through morality
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the book seems to be the nature of justice‚ a topic in political philosophy‚ but Plato also has his characters explore issues in philosophical cosmology‚ philosophical theology‚ philosophical anthropology‚ ethics‚ aesthetics‚ and epistemology. The parts of the Republic that are contained in our text (pp. 107-123) focus on Plato’s idea (ideal?) of the Philosopher Ruler. According to Plato‚ the best possible political system (state) will be ruled (governed) by
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b. What is the Bible good for according to Barth? Do you agree? In his essay‚ “The Word of God and the Word of Man‚” Karl Barth suggests that the Bible functions best not as a means to respond to human questioning‚ nor as a prescription for morality‚ but as a place in which God generously reveals something of Himself and His world. That said‚ Barth readily admits that scripture can easily act as a mirror which divulges the ideology‚ psychology‚ culture‚ and doctrinal peculiarities of the reader
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