Works by Aristotle

had and is being discussed by philosophers is the idea of what is good and how we should live. Two of these philosophers are Aristotle and Augustine, and each of them have similar but very different ideas of what is good for humankind. In this essay, the two philosophers’ thoughts will be discussed as well as which is most clear and practical for the use of man. Aristotle was a Grecian philosopher from 384-322 B.C.E. who was a student of Plato and the author of Nicomachean Ethics. He argues…

Aristotle was a great philosopher and scholar who wrote on various topics and subjects in his lifetime. Some of the issues and subjects he addressed include biology, ethics, chemistry, logic, and biology. Among his well-known works is the Nicomachean Ethics where he explores different topics to explain virtue and moral character. Among the attributes he discusses one is friendship. Aristotle affirms that three forms of friendship include utility friendship, friendship for desires and good…

The two ethical theorists who most align with my views on ethical theory are Aristotle and Rawls. Aristotle is one of the four personal and moral development theorists. Aristotle believes the highest level of good can be obtained through virtue, practical wisdom and Eudamonia (Morrison, 2015). What Aristotle’s theory is saying is humans can achieve the highest level of good by educating themselves to increase knowledge and develop moral virtue. With the added knowledge, humans can learn to…

people a different approach on how to live life. This philosophy was also known as the Renaissance Culture Movement that gave life back to the Roman and Greek thought. Some philosophers well known through this period of time are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Humanism impacted their way of thinking and each one had a unique impact and outcome to this new philosophy. Also, humanism gives the human the ability…

students and playmakers; Plato, Xenophon and Aristophanes. Many of the elders Socrates questioned would abandon their aspirations and create schools to teach and spread the ideology of philosophy. Plato, his most famous student, became the teacher of Aristotle, and he became the tutor for Alexander the Great. Socrates mentality of Greek philosophy would be spread throughout the world during Alexander's conquering of nations. The impact of his ideology can even be seen in the Renaissance…

Throughout Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle expands on what are the requirements for people to be considered good, or virtuous. He explains how political science is the ultimate science, since it deals not only with individual good, but with a societal good, which involves leadership in the most significant manner. For him, being virtuous is a necessary component of good life, which is one that is lived well, and may be perceived as “happy.” For practical purposes, however, in a world where one…

hypothetical dinner conversation between Aristotle, Epicurus, Hobbes, and Epictetus, will such an understanding be described. In such an account, I will be detailing: what issue/s each guest would raise; what thesis would each defend, and how each would respond to the other; as well as who is most likely to disagree with whom and on which points, and who, on the other hand, might find allies or sympathizers. Each philosopher defines/views happiness differently. Aristotle defines happiness as…

In addition to Ethics, Aristotle also wrote about physics. Aristotle’s notions of physics are what we know consider to be “ancient physics” because there are a lot of differences when compared to modern physics. Ancient physics has many aspects of how things are caused. According to Aristotle, there are four causes that cause things to happen which he mentioned in his notion of physics. Each cause presents a distinct reason for things to happen, and contributes to the causes differently.…

Apart from the fact that the work was undertaken under Christian papal patronage, the setting of the “school” takes place under the central dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, creating a realm in which the humanism of the Greeks and Romans could co-exist with Catholic Church ideology…

Aristotle was a 4th century Greek philosopher known for his intellectual works on matters such as philosophy, ethics, history, and most famously Poetics. In Poetics, Aristotle discusses topics such as the elements of tragedy, the act of imitation, and catharsis, or purgation and cleansing of oneself through tragedy. Although only bits and pieces of his works have survived, his ideas and analysis on tragedy still ring true today and Poetics remains one of the most influential texts when it comes…