Works by Aristotle

Through Virtue Aristotle asserts that an ideal life culminates in life through living virtuously. In his famous piece of literature, Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines happiness and how it is achieved. In a similar style Zhuangzi and Plato reveal the meaning of happiness through their works of literature and how it is achieved. All three have similar ideas of happiness and what it means, but what differs is how happiness is attained and approached. In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explores…

Aristotle believes that all actions and questions are done for the purpose of some sort of good. If there is something that we desire something that fulfills itself, an ultimate end, then this thing must be good and the chief good. This chief good should have an influence on the rest of how we live our lives as we aim for this target. Politics, ethics and social philosophy, should have this quality. Aristotle also believes that reaching this good for a nation or state is greater than reaching it…

this day. Aristotle reveals his philosophy on human happiness in one of his most famous works titled Nicomachean Ethics. The rudimentary purpose behind the Nicomachean Ethics is to define the true meaning behind the ultimate human good (i.e. the one thing that everyone in life seeks for the most). In…

citizen, while through Plato’s Five Dialogues and Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, one questions as to whether or not a quality can be defined. The great philosopher, Aristotle, stated that there are four questions to be answered in order to understand why something is as it is in his literary work: Physics. Without…

In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle emphasizes the importance of developing one’s morality and virtue. He defines moral virtue as having the ability to put one’s capacities to work, excellently. Aristotle’s idea of morality and virtue is closely connected with his definition of the highest good, which is the being in the activity of the soul. Aristotle presents his interpretation of the highest good in a way that values the full use of human capacities. A key aspect of his argument is that humans…

virtuous lives. A further look into their theories and how these philosophies differ from one anther will further be looked at. Backgrounds To understand Aristotle better it is important to look at the time period in which he lived. Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. The Greeks viewed the world as the center of the universe. Aristotle looked at the world around him as a whole and believed that all living things have ‘internal goals’. His viewpoints influenced by his environment effected how…

of philosophy that studies the nature of existence also known as theories of forms. Plato as well as Aristotle have made wondrous advancements in the Art and logic in philosophy but they compete with recognition for the king of philosophy. There is really no way to know the truth or who is right but these two philosophers are still changing the world. Both philosophers demonstrate their works in all of philosophy but specifically for this example in metaphysics. Plato’s theory of forms starts…

Aristotle was an important Greek philosopher from the Socratic period and one of the most important founding figures in Western Philosophy. He was the first to create a comprehensive system of philosophy, which included Logic, Ethics, Aesthetics, Politics, Metaphysics, Logic and Science. Aristotle was very concerned with science and the natural world. Some of his major works were the syllogism, the categories, the 4 causes and his work in the field of natural science. The purpose of the essay…

In pursuing the happy life, Aristotle and Saint Augustine employ differing methodology toward achieving a similar outcome. While Aristotle focuses his view of happiness on human behaviors and actions, Augustine takes a much more spiritual approach. Where Aristotle believes that happiness is found in the achievement of one’s full potential, Augustine finds true happiness to exist only in God. In a more specific sense, where Aristotle believes that study and understanding is the key to human…

The ancient Greeks, were a society based on honor and virtue. Great philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle still have a huge significance today in society. They argued that the best life for humans beings is a life devoted to “virtue”, but just how much of that is true and how is that reflected today in our society? Plato, student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle thought that what is morally good is whatever promotes “virtue” which is a certain health, beauty and good condition in the soul…