I found the idea of ‘good’ in Book 1 to be particularly interesting. Aristotle begins Politics by defining that a state is defined by its “view to some good” (1252a1). He later goes on to define that the state exists “for the sake of a good life” after its citizens have met their bare necessities. What does Aristotle mean by ‘good’? Does it mean happiness? Stability? I found this idea particularly intriguing because Aristotle points out that this goodness is best achieved collectively rather than
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concepts: doctrine of the mean‚ the endoxic method‚ the function argument‚ omnipotence The Endoxic Method- reputable opinions for ex.Happiness as uniquely human‚ as under our control‚ as requiring activity. The Function Argument-To know whether P is a good instance of its kind‚ you need to know the function (ergon) of P A virtue/excellence (arētē) of P is a characteristic P needs in order to fulfill its function. The Doctrine of the mean-1.For any given situation‚ there is a specific affectation appropriate
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Aristotle:Nicomachean Ethics Jonathan Rodriguez I. Introduction Aristotle is considered to be one of the greatest philosophical thinkers of all time. His writings compose of searching 'what is the purpose of life' and 'function of man'. His goal was to know what makes a person’s life well and how we get there. Aristotle believes that the nature of morality is grounded in the function of persons‚ meaning that we must act in order to become happy and fulfilled. What are the
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ARISTOTLE Aristotle was born on 384 BC in Stageira‚ Chalcidice 34 miles east of modern-day Thessaloniki. His father Nicomachus was the personal physician to King Amyntas of Macedon. Aristotle educated as a member of aristocracy and at the age of eighteen‚ he went to Athens to do his further studies in Plato’s Academy. He was there at the beginning as a student of Plato‚ and then became a researcher and finally a teacher. Aristotle married Hermias’s niece Pythias who died ten years later. After
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quote by Aristotle was taken from ‘Aristotle: a Very Short Introduction’ and there is no-one of whom this is more true than Aristotle as he was dedicated to every possible discipline he could sink his teeth into making him one of the utmost key figures within philosophy‚ not only in classical philosophy but he is still regarded as influential in modern philosophy. As well as being a devoted biologist‚ botanist‚ moral philosopher‚ psychologist‚ zoologist and many more things besides Aristotle held
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hit really well. In Hockey when you get mad it’s a good thing because you take all your anger out on the other team’s players which can help a lot. Make sure you don’t use it for bad. Hockey is a fast and physical sport. One wrong move and you can be hurt for a very long time. I’ve seen it happen before and it doesn’t look all that good. Nothing will happen if you just keep your head up. Unless you get lined up really good! If you want to be a good hockey player make sure your parents buy you the
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exactly as it appears in reality . It is up to the artist to make the image as they desire. Artists usually do so by finding a type of art they are comfortable with doing. Some artists do not like to make art that looks like anything someone has seen before. There are hundreds of different categories of art. Those categories can fall into one of three main types. The three main types in which a piece of art can fall under are representational‚ abstract‚ and nonrepresentational. Representational art is
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B10003001 Matt AFL2 陳泓志 Three Types of Reliable Friends Friends play an important role in my life. Some of them are supportive and trustworthy‚ while some may not. Today I can only rely on these three types of friends; a school friend‚ a neighborhood friend‚ and a childhood friend. These friends are very helpful and generous to me‚ I can’t live without them. First‚ I’d like to talk about my school friend; Sean. He is a badminton player in the school team. We have something in common
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Luke Coviello 10/13/13 History 153 Merson Aristotle Aristotle was a pupil of the famous philosopher Plato. During his lifetime (384-322 BC) he learned and taught Socratic philosophy which was taught to him. He was taught this philosophy by Plato‚ who is responsible for all of Socrates written works since Socrates himself did not write down his teachings. During his teen years he was enrolled in Plato’s “Academy” where he then taught for about 20 years after his graduation. After this
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Three Types of Children’s Personalities Anyone who has spent time with or around children will notice that each one has a special personality all of their own. Children‚ like adults‚ have different traits that make up their personalities. Experts have researched this phenomenon in detail and classified children into different categories‚ named “flexible‚” “fearful‚” and “feisty.” The first personality type is called flexible. This is the most common of the three types. About 40 percent of all children
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