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In eight pages this research paper examines reason as practically used by Socrates during his last days in his Crito dialogue. Fo...

In seven pages this paper examines Plato's Phaedo and The Republic in terms of how it portrays the philosopher's perspectives on d...

In ten pages this paper examines how women's societal roles are represented in Plato's The Apology, Dante's 'The Inferno,' William...

soul has two principal parts. The first part of this argument is that nature inevitably follows a cyclical pattern. All vegetatio...

it would seem. Socrates agrees for he sees that by having such an argument with Euthyphro he may find a better way to plead his ow...

his words appear incredibly arrogant and seem to stray off the topic, as the words illustrate his intelligence and depth more than...

A 3 page book review of John Gunther's memoir of his son's illness and death. The title of this book is drawn from John Donne's Me...

wisdom is real. Hence, there exists an objective, intrinsic morality. There is a right and wrong after all. Of course, determining...

in thought - that is, the faculty of saying what is possible and pertinent in given circumstances" (Aristotle). The fourth element...

When it comes to the beginning of the world, scientists have different theories. Yet, in order to answer questions about beginning...

the "tragic flaw." In Oedipuss case, his tragic flaw is his pride. That flaw has to cause him great suffering, but from that suffe...

explains that most men identify good, or happiness, with mere pleasure and that is the first type of life. Many are familiar with ...

the morality Aristotle speaks of is relative. While it is not relative from one individual to another perhaps, and there is certai...

does seem that Aristotle aligned his thought about political order with the spiritual more than the practical. His ideas about the...

(2005) notes, if the audience considers that the source is speaking from an objective standpoint or from motives of altruism, then...

only one who is not happy. It is not as if the reader has to identify with him in order to understand the point, which is that no ...

originally? Even if it is passed on to future generations, or victims, it has to come form somewhere. While some say it is origina...

(Aristotle). According to Aristotle, comedy involves the imitation of men who are less than average. Furthermore, Aristotle indica...

the inferior is always hurtful" (Aristotle). We can envision such a statement as one that is incredibly humane, offering a humane ...

it" (Aristotle, 350 B.C.E., p. PG). Here he brings up the subject of lying, a principle in society that seems to be upheld. Certai...

law, and politics" (Anonymous, 2001). According to Aristotelian conjecture, those who compromise their political morality do so i...

of any specific society which destroyed the identity of justice and morality as one with the state. Obviously, such thinking serve...

In eight pages this paper examines Socrates' philosophical views on self examination and the importance of motivation within the i...

In six pages this paper considers modern science's origins in an overview of how it has evolved since Aristotle's logic concept. ...

In eight pages this paper considers Karl Popper's thoughts on Galileo's theories, who himself had been critical of Ptolemy and Ari...

so morality, for Aristotle is defined by mans choices towards ethical virtue (1098a16). In Book II of "Nicomachean Ethics," Ari...

In a research paper consisting of eight pages Aristotle's concept of human nature is examined along with the roles education and j...

In six pages Aristotle's concepts as described in Politics are considered in terms of their contemporary applicability. Five sour...

pursuit of knowledge based on truth, Aristotles argument is that rhetoric is both persuasive and credible, and that it can be an e...

In five pages Aristotle's concept of 'the mean' is discussed in terms of a balanced universe comprised fo form and matter and the ...