In the quest to find out what is the ultimate human good‚ Aristotle dedicated Book 1 of the Nicomachean Ethics to provide an account of what is the ultimate human good‚ and what it consists of. This essay will examine why Aristotle thinks that eudaimonia (happiness)‚ is the ultimate human good. Through this discussion‚ we will see Aristotle suggest four central views which are critical to eudaimonia being the ultimate human good. Firstly‚ one has to live a life according to one’s function. Secondly
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society and culture in what is commonly called ‘civilized countries‚’ The sixties were in many respects revolutionary. The changes affected not only the civilized countries (especially Europe and the USA) but also less developed states (in Africa and South America). Let us‚ however‚ concentrate on the former. As has been said‚ the late fifties and the sixties brought about changes in society that were very widespread geographically‚ but what is even more important and what distinguishes the sixties
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Electricity is the force that holds together the molecules and atoms of all substances. The type of electricity that is most familiar to us is electrical current. This is the flow of electrical charges through a substance called a conductor such as a metal wire. This flow happens beacuse some of the negatively charge electrons circling the nuclei of the conductor’s are held loosely. The electrons can move from one atom to the next‚ producing and electrical current. Electricity has become something we
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What does Socrates mean when he says that “an unexamined life is no life for a human being to live?”. As I read Plato’s Apology‚ Euthyphro and The Allegory of the Cave‚ I could sense two things about unexamined life. First‚ unexamined life means someone who lives in self-reflection such as sin‚ guilty‚ and self-examination. According to Socrates‚ for living life‚ the most important one is that should be analyzed and explore the mind itself. One of an important thing‚ self-reflection of our inner
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filling out an application in order to adopt a baby. When saying a scripted apology‚ people don’t actually mean it. They are just saying that because they are forced too so there’s really no point. Sharing your feelings and dreams‚ most people don’t care and it’s invading their privacy. And I would like it if people raised their OWN children‚ not some stranger’s baby. Apologizing is the act to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults. The people in this community have to apologize
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Socrates the great philosopher once stated‚ ‘… the unexamined life is not worth living …’. This statement echoed through the centuries to influence and inspire generations upon generations of human beings. In Plato’s Apology (Biffle & Plato‚ 2001)‚ Socrates explains what he believed was the best practice for the “greatest good” of human beings‚ examination and understanding. Socrates urged for the examination of life‚ culture‚ tradition and moral. Socrates also insisted that “I am a citizen of the
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normal? Why or why not? “Mythical norm” is the idea of something or someone by society’s perception of what “normal” is said to be. An example would be that a normal woman would be portrayed as “white‚ middle-class‚ heterosexual‚ abled‚ then‚ and a young adult.” A “mythical norm” is not normal because not everyone has those physical aspects in order to be a woman. The “mythical norm” is just made up by what is believed to be “normal” but in reality there really is no “normal”. 2. What is the bootstrap
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and Death of Socrates takes place during a time in Socrates life where he becomes most reflective. During these final moments of Socrates life a theme arises‚ that of the unexamined life. Socrates claims that “the unexamined life is not worth living” (Apology 38a). Profound as the statement may seem it creates many questions; what is the unexamined life? And why is the idea of an examined life so dear to Socrates? It ’s clear throughout the dialogues of The Trial and Death of Socrates has a sort of
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“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” E - Edith Wharton Social work is a profession
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In order to discuss Socrates notions‚ I would like to discuss two various points which consist of the significance and difference between an unexamined life and an examined life. As stated by Socrates‚ collectively‚ our unexamined lives create the ills of society. In other words‚ when one does things right‚ he would usually think that he reached the perfection; he would barely assume that his life is irreproachable and there is no need to correct or change the way it is. And this thought would make
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