Category: Aristotle

Views of Aristotle and Plato on Citizenship Reading about Aristotle and Plato has been very intellectually stimulating. Their views on what makes a person a citizen differ a lot but I believe that they are two sides of the same coin or two extremes on a spectrum. If I had to put the two on…

Connection of Morality with Function of a Human Being Aristotle argued that being moral has to do with the function of a human being and that developing his argument he moved from the non-moral to the moral uses of good and bad. He suggested that anything that is good or bad is so because it…

Ethos, Pathos, Logos Essay French Onion Soup Fallout: Aristotles Persuasion Model Introduction Think about the last time you persuaded someone to do something. More than likely you did not just think about what to say at the spur of the moment. You thought about what to say, how to say it, and when to say…

Platos and Aristotles Views on Golden Mean: Analytical Essay Part I – Plato’s quote It seems to me that a fit body doesnt by its own virtue makes the soul good, but instead the opposite is true- a good soul by its own virtue makes the body as good as possible (Republic III, pg. 443).…

Aristotle Democracy and Oligarchy Essay Aristotle would agree that a polity ought to reduce the inequality amongst its members since it does the best at promoting the good life. A states end is the good life and the different constitutions promote their valued virtues; thus, a constitution plays a role in shaping an individuals character.Ones…

Aristotle and the Achievement of Eudaimonia Are you living, or merely just existing? Are you truly happy deep down or are you simply content with your existence? Are you flourishing in life or are you wallowing in monotony? One of the greatest influencers to western philosophy, and considered to be, perhaps the greatest philosophical, political,…

Love: Common Good, Conceptual Beauty, Virtue Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, reverently known as the 14th Dalai Lama, has a lot to say about love. 14th Dalai Lama is the most important monk of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. He has sought refuge in India ever since the Tibetan uprising of 1959.…

Classification Essay on Friends Can life be meaningful without friends? In considering whether a life without friends would make sense, we must first consider what friendship is and what it means to people. Friendship in its most basic definition is known as the social and emotional bond established by people who show love and understanding…

Essay on Aristotle Tragedy ‘Oedipus the King’ Sophocles’ Oedipus is one of the most notable unfortunate heroes throughout the entire existence of drama. His weird destiny drives him to heartbreaking ruin that leaves both the peruser and the crowd feeling sincerely influenced. As indicated by the meaning of the Greek thinker, Aristotle, Oedipus’ problematic story…

Aristotles Justice Interpretations In book V of Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics, the entire theme of this section is directly dedicated towards the different aspects of justice. It seems odd, considering justice isnt listed in the virtues that Aristotle underlines, that it gets its own book dedicated toward its importance. Aristotle says that Justice is special in…