wise while others are cruel‚ but many are treated differently from the opposite gender. One of the women in the story‚ Penelope‚ was portrayed as very wise but because of her gender she was expected to obey many of the men. Similarly to Penelope‚ Arete‚ queen of the Phaeacians‚ was equally wise but was viewed almost as an equal to the men. In contrast to the other two women‚ Melantho was very malicious and was treated similarly to the men in the end of the book. To begin‚ Penelope was considered
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for degrees of right and wrong‚ and for every situation the choice between actions is clear cut: always choose that which has the greatest utility. Utilitarianism is believed to have been derived from "Eudaimonia" which is the central concept in Aristotelian ethics. “In Aristotle’s works‚ eudaimonia was used as a term for the highest human good‚ and so it is the aim of practical philosophy‚ including ethics and political philosophy‚ to consider (and also experience) what it really is‚ and how it can
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HIST 1010 Paper I: The Iliad and the World of the Ancient Greeks To have the utmost strength and courage in times of adversity and despair is to possess the Greek ideal of arête. This is a notion of excellence ultimately connected with the fulfillment of purpose. In Homers epic‚ The Iliad‚ Achilles embodies the arête trait very well. Achilles is referred to as strong‚ swift and god like‚ he is the great runner and most powerful warrior of the Achaeans. Homer introduces his subject with the first
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Explain Natural Law theory In this essay‚ I will discuss the theories behind Natural Law‚ as well as the qualities it is seen to possess. I will explain Aquinas’ concepts and theory on Natural Law‚ discussing eudaimonia and the doctrine of the double effect. Finally‚ I will reflect on some of the positive and negative aspects‚ in summarising Natural Law theory. It is important to highlight that Natural Laws differ from acts which occur naturally. There are many aspects to Natural Law‚ the first
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Journal #4 In Book V‚ Homer: The Iliad‚ I found that Diomedes does embody arête‚ which means “becoming the best you can be” or “reaching your highest human potential.” I found several instances in the book relating to the way he fought‚ which I felt referred to this particular saying‚ arête. In Book V: Pandarus wounds Diomedes‚ they speak of him and how he belonged to no army‚ “Greek or Trojan‚ yet he stormed over the plain like a raging winter torrent” which I felt meant that even though he
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they must fulfill‚ and said “function” is to achieve the Greek concept of “eudaimonia‚” or happiness. Finally‚ we should aspire to have “excellences of character.” To have an “excellence of character‚” one should seek intermediates between traits‚ an example being that the intermediate of cowardice and recklessness is courage. When combining these three principles‚ Aristotle believes that a person will achieve eudaimonia‚ a Greek word meaning overall happiness‚ or a general satisfaction with one’s
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perform handiwork for their husbands. Women also serve to symbolize a man’s military rank as well as his arête. Women’s power in society is therefore limited as their social‚ political‚ and economic power are totally dependent on the men they are married to. In short‚ women live in a society where they are obliged to perform certain duties‚ are a mere representation to aggrandize men’s arête‚ and where their own choices and opinions are not considered. In Book 6‚ the significance of the women’s
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Separated by more than 8500 kilometers but only 52 years‚ two seminal thinkers have shaped the moral philosophy of their respective cultures. While Western ethical theory has been deeply influenced by Plato’s Republic‚ Eastern ethical theory has been deeply influenced by Confucius’s Analects. David Haberman describes the Republic as ‘one of the most influential books of all time’ (86). And Bryan Van Norden compares (with considerable fervor) the Analects to ‘the combined influence of Jesus and Socrates’
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Aristotle Notes Introduction: Aristotle’s Definition of Happiness “Happiness depends on ourselves.” More than anybody else‚ Aristotle enshrines happiness as a central purpose of human life and a goal in itself. As a result he devotes more space to the topic of happiness than any thinker prior to the modern era. Living during the same period as Mencius‚ but on the other side of the world‚ he draws some similar conclusions. That is‚ happiness depends on the cultivation of virtue‚ though his virtues
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Cave (104-107) Pindar’s Odes (128) Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics (109-110) Vitruvius on Symmetry (114-116) * * * * * * values arete‚ agon‚ kalokagathia‚ kosmos‚ moira * * * * * * transcendent performances interpretive forms Palace of
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