have to look at the history. But is history always true? An ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said that literature is truer than history. Literature also reflects the past. It is very lively and colorful like history. Then why did he say that? Both literature and history are crucial‚ they compensate for each other and play their own important part in our society and life. However‚ I still agree with Aristotle. We cannot say that literature is more important than history. They are both crucial
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Ontology or metaphysics comes from the Greek term ontos which means being‚ thus it is the study of being as being Aristotle talks of four levels of beings: Man – being capable of laughter and language (henceforth rational) Animals – capable of sense consciousness Plants – capable of nutrition‚ growth and reproduction. Minerals – pertaining to water‚ fire‚ air and earth Aristotle makes philosophy concrete. He explains that all beings are composed of two elements which are – matter and form. Things
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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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Calmness is defined by Aristotle as he opposite of anger and as the characteristic of meek people. Any mature person will remain calm in front of those who show serious behaviour and do not confront him with contempt‚ but express their respect. Fear is discussed by the philosopher from the point of view of those who may provoke fear and of whom one should be cautious. Worse are the persons who have the power and behave unjustly to the weak and poor. One becomes courageous after having
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like honor and riches. He is one who is not cowardly or unjust‚ and so he is good in its greatest extent (Ethics 1124a25). He understands life beyond the money‚ clothes‚ and fame and thus he understands the highest form: the good. He‚ according to Aristotle‚ is the best kind of man because of
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characteristics; intellectualism‚ wit‚ rebelliousness‚ courage‚ and wisdom‚ but did these characteristics make him a tragic hero? According to Greek philosopher Aristotle‚ there are 6 distinct characteristics that can make a person a tragic hero. Bonney is a tragic hero because he possesses many of the six characteristics that Aristotle described. These characteristics did not aid so greatly in Bonney’s short lived life‚ but they did assist in allowing his legacy to last eternally. One of Billy
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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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For most people‚ there is a kind of collective dissatisfaction in our mind. This kind of dissatisfaction occurs in both the way institution run in our society and the way we use when we do our own work. We are worry about whether social institutions such as banks‚ schools are doing the right things to have our interest at heart‚ whether we should trust them or not and whether our choice itself is the right thing. To respond this sort of dissatisfaction‚ there are two measures. From the external
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Plato’s Contributions It is believed that Plato‚ a student of Socrates‚ was one of the greatest contributors of philosophy. Proof of Plato ’s notoriety in the world of philosophy can be clearly seen with his dialogues and his renowned student Aristotle. Plato’s writings are in the form of dialogues‚ with Socrates as the principal speaker. With his theory of Forms‚ he had discussed a wide range of metaphysical and ethical questions while finding inherent connections between the two. Plato also considered
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__________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Ancient Greece The Birth of Western Philosophy ………………………………………………………… 2 Socrates‚ The Apology ……………………………………………………………………. 6 Plato‚ “The Cave” ………………………………………………………………………… 11 Aristotle‚ “The Doctrine of the Mean” …………………………………………………… 14 Truth‚ Opinion‚ Knowledge ……………………………………………………………… 18 Philosophy‚ Science‚ Religion ……………………………………………………………. 19 Fundamentals of Aristotelian Logic ………………………………………………………. 21 Syllabus
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