Aristotle

Was Alexander the Great “Great”? Both authors write their opinions on the topic of the “Great” Alexander, King of Macedon. The authors provided evidence to support their opinions on why Alexander deserves his title or not. Alexander was “Great” but he was also in a sense not “Great”. Author N. G. L. Hammond believes that there is proof that Alexander the Great deserves his historic reputation. Early on in Alexander’s life he achieved great power and gathered an immense following. He conquered…

Many of my fellow college bound high-schoolers seem lost in this day and age. They pursue a field, usually with the best of intentions. They pick a college with their intended major. Nonetheless, they usually end up switching majors, or even colleges. Why is this? In many ways, it is due to a lack of commitment – not necessarily on the part of the student, but on the part of the education industrry. A lack of commitment to truth, to the great facts about life and the great questions of life. The…

Aristotle Excom In my friendships a common sentiment is “don’t worry man, I’ve got your back no matter what.” But is this really the most edifying way to conduct friendships? What are we to do when the good we loved and admired in a friend fades into obscurity and is replaced by something dark? Aristotle states when a friend permanently forsakes pursuit of the good in favor of wickedness, the friendship must be dissolved. (251) This is an extremely difficult idea to put into practice, because…

Human memory has long been a topic of interest to philosophers and scientists, and memory as we scientifically know it today has only been recently established. In fact, the study of human memory dates back to the time of Aristotle. In his book De Anima, Aristotle introduced the concept of tabula rasa - blank slate - as the nature of our minds at birth. He theorized that when we are born, we are devoid of any knowldege or experience - that our minds are completely empty. Memory then, for him, is…

generalship” based on family, as in the Spartan regime. The last form of kingship for political rule occurs when one individual has absolute authority over all other matters. However, kingship may not be the best form of government because according to Aristotle ‘it may be more easily corruptible” (3.15, p. 95). Corruptibility is one of the arguments against kingship that is particularly persuasive because “when one person is overcome by anger or any other such passion, his judgment is…

Introduction Technology advances, but hinders healthy lifestyles. Technology can be one of the best things invented in our world today. Aristotle concludes that technology came from the Greek term ‘technologia’. . Technology produces transportations like cars, planes, busses and ships which replace the activity of the body to exercise but minimize their time in traveling. Technology also produces gadgets such as smart phones, televisions, computers which replace newspapers and interacting to…

In addition, pope's essay on criticism considered a summary of neoclassical critical views and at the same time a prove for his defense of the social role of criticism. Also, the importance of the poetry is shown in the way its description of criticism as a means of keeping the traditional cultural values in a time of socioeconomic change. For pope, criticism frames the artistic description of nature and nature is idealized in his Essay with "the ancients" (Fairer 31). Almost all the poem's…

“There are patterns which emerge in one 's life, circling and returning anew, an endless variation of a theme.” (Carey) In Plato’s Republic, Socrates explains gives a long, in-depth analogy to explain justice. The analogy used is a city, in which everything is conditioned to be a perfectly just city. All the patterns of this city make it the perfect example of how a just society would be run, and exactly what justice means. He makes many points in he explains justice, through his major themes.…

started to appreciate the beauty of the outside world instead of spurning it for the sake of being religious, artists began to focus on context, proportions, and linear perspective. Just as Thomas Aquinas sought to combine the thoughts of Plato and Aristotle in the church doctrine, artists enhanced their perception of the natural world while still conveying the…

Have you ever thought about the history of psychology and how people first began to explain why we think and act the way we do? The Greeks first began deep thinking through reading and writing.The Philosophies that were created by theses Ancient Greeks began the discovery of how we interpret life. The Philosophers behind those ideas were very important to the history of Psychology because many of them helped influence some of the most famous Philosophers that we learn about today. How did The…