Aristotle Essay

Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, is considered one of the most prominent philosophers of all times. His works have played a profound role in shaping political thoughts especially in the middle late ages, which explicitly considered it to be Aristotelian. Aristotle was a student of Plato, enrolled in Plato’s academy, and nevertheless he was the greatest critic of his teacher. His findings have ranged from science, philosophy to politics. Aristotle believed in essence of things, that is, he…

Aristotle explains that there must be many forms of government because every state is composed of a unique combination of elements. He addresses the perspectives of other writers; Aristotle mentions Plato’s books in particular. Plato recognizes four principal forms of rule. These forms are monarchy, oligarchy, democracy, and aristocracy. In The Politics, Aristotle includes a fifth form of government. This form is termed polity, or constitutional government. Although it is uncommon and is not…

In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle states that the ultimate goal for a human being is happiness and throughout his book, he provides a series of stepping stones that aid in the achievement of such goal. These stepping stones are what Aristotle calls ‘virtues’. He defines virtue as “a mean between two vices, one of excess and one of deficiency” (1107a). He provides many examples of virtues that shape the way for us to achieve that ultimate goal we all look for called ‘happiness’. Within the…

Aristotle (384BC-322BC) was a Greek philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western philosophy and science. One of his most influential works is the Nicomachean Ethics, where he puts forward a theory of happiness that is still pertinent today. John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was a British philosopher who has had a considerable influence on contemporary moral and political philosophy. Both Aristotle and John Stuart Mill develop their ethical theories around…

Epistemologies are the study of the nature, source, and limits of knowledge. Plato and Aristotle are very influential thinkers; they have both contributed enormously to human knowledge. However, there is a great contrast between their theories and very little comparison. Plato was a rationalist; he believed you can only obtain knowledge through reasoning and understanding. Aristotle believed that you have to experience or see something to know it’s true. For this essay, I will clarify their…

Thus, it can be argued that while Aristotle believes that happiness lied within fulfilling the desires of human nature, being in accordance with understanding the humanly existence and not denying what is needed by it; point of Epicurus seems to be more random since it is enough for him to call himself happy in any situation where pain and fear are absent but pleasure is present. In order to further differentiate the different understanding of happiness of Aristotle and Epicurus, the trial of…

Friendships of Ari In the story Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz Ari creates and strengthens friendships. Ari was able to create and strengthen relationships by handling problems that he encountered. Some of the problems that Ari faced in his relationships was communication and trust. Ari encountered many relationships that were not always healthy in the story, the problems in Ari’s relationships helped him become acceptive of himself and others,…

What is the Good Life? Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are known as great men of thought and, though they didn’t start philosophy, they are pioneers of that field and some of their thoughts are still used today. While some of the philosopher’s opinions and viewpoints are very different form each other they all end up focusing on one question, “What is the good life?” Even though they don’t see eye to eye on quite a few things they still agree that the good life is the ultimate goal that all men…

politics targets establishing an ideal state that realizes more perfection of the citizens. Plato and Aristotle, two great philosophers, sought to describe ethics with relation to politics reaching both similar and different conclusions. The following paper discusses the relationship between ethics and politics as per the philosophies of Plato/ Socrates and Aristotle by making a comparison of the two.…

Aristotle (384BC-322BC) was a Greek philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western philosophy and science. One of his most influential works is the Nicomachean Ethics, where he puts forward a theory of happiness that is still pertinent today. John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was a British philosopher who has had a considerable influence on contemporary moral and political philosophy. Both Aristotle and John Stuart Mill develop their ethical theories around…