Aristotle's Politics is a continuation of his Nicomachean Ethics, whose investigation of what is the supreme good for a human being he conceives as "a sort of political science", politike tis (I.2.1094b11). At several points, the Politics looks back to the conception of the highest human good worked out in the Nicomachean Ethics, and the concluding chapter of the Nicomachean Ethics (X.9) looks forward to the Politics, culminating in a list of questions about political systems which corresponds reasonably well to the questions he addresses in the Politics, as the following chart indicates:...

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Aristotle believed that a person who has difficulty behaving ethically is morally imperfect. ... In book IV, Aristotle points out that honor, pleasure, and wealth are the things believed to make people happy. ... Moreover, in book V, Aristotle defines distributive justice as "the distribution of honors, wealth, or whatever can be divided among those who share in the political system". ... Furthermore, Aristotle argues that people act justly or unjustly voluntary. ... I agree with Aristotle's reasoning on how happiness is achieved and why it is the goal of human life, as we know it. ...

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Throughout the whole book, I believe, in my opinion, that Aristotle came the closest to realizing the reason for our existence. ... Proxenus taught Aristotle Greek poetry and rhetoric's. ... These works were Aristotle's thoughts on logic. ... Aristotle called logic, analytics. ... Aristotle also had his own philosophy of nature. ...

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With regarding all mentally differences that Aristotle explained, I believe that he has formalist perspective about the gender differences. ... In his another book Aristotle propound some views about consummating men-women relationships and also supply the order of marriage. ... However, I also disagree with the idea of Aristotle; ruler in the household does not make the relationship permanent, on the contrary the kind of relationship that Aristotle argued can be temporal. ... Christine de Pizan in her book "City of Ladies", tried to defend and restore the honor and reputation of th...

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" (Aristotle book. 1, chapter. 7) Aristotle calls this end the "Supreme Good" (Aristotle bk. 1, chapter. 2) which, as he suggests, is widely considered to be happiness. ... " (Aristotle book.1, chapter. 7) In order to better clarify the term happiness, Aristotle rebukes others' opinions regarding it. One belief identifies happiness as bodily pleasure, which Aristotle considers to be "vulgar", "slavish" and only "suitable to beasts" (Aristotle book.1 chapter.5). ... " (Aristotle book.1, chapter. 7) In order to act in accordance with ...

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What does Aristotle mean by virtue? ... As Aristotle explains in Book 1, each and every person is on a search to find Eudaimonia. ... In my opinion I think Aristotle is clearly right when he mentions the happy balance in virtues. I think he gives a very practical explanation considering that he makes it clear that each virtue is relative to the person. I agree with Aristotle on the whole however I think he should have explained how one could know that he or she has a happy balance in the actions he or she does....

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In this paper I aim to break down Aristotle's reasoning on the concept, then explain whether or not his points seem to hold true in the real world. ... The Argument for Eudaimonia In Book 1 of the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle sets out to reason his way towards Eudaimonia. ... He tries to find a key difference between Humans and animals in this book also. ... I think the greatest taint on Aristotle's idea comes from a story about his most famous pupil, Alexander the Great. ... I think it can readily be assumed that even if Eudaimonia was achieved, there would always be something el...

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In the 1st Book of Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle began an argument by stating "But presumably the remark that the best good is happiness is apparently something [generally] agreed, and we still need a clearer statement of what the best good is. ... Therefore for the duration of this paper I will attempt to explain and elaborate on what Aristotle is trying to say. ... From that statement I also understood that, in the same context as carpenters strive to be good at being a carpenter so should humans strive to be good at living. ... To conclude my statement I have to agree and disagree wit...

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" Following Aristotle's thoughts on the subject this essay will show what he thinks of citizenship, who (and who not) is eligible for citizenship, terms & conditions of citizenship and in conclusion I will form an opinion on Aristotle's points of view on this subject. ... To overcome this Aristotle changes his basic rules. ... In Book 1 he states; "the real difference between man and other animals is that humans alone have perception of good and evil, just and unjust, etc. ... Aristotle thought of slavery as a natural and useful thing and in his book "Politics" h...

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However, Aristotle defines eudaimonia with no general rules. Aristotle states in book I chapter 3 that the "discussion will be adequate if it has as much clearness as the subject-matter admits of, for precision is not to be sought for alike in all discussions, any more than in all the products of the crafts. ... In book I chapter 11 of the Nichomachean Ethics Aristotle states that, "it seems, from these considerations, that even if anything whether good or evil penetrates to them, it must be something weak and negligible, either in itself or for them, or if not, at least it must be s...

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In book two of the ethics Aristotle concerns himself with three objects of choice: the noble, the useful, and the pleasant, as well as three objects of avoidance: the base, the harmful, and the painful. ... I agree with Aristotle's statement affirming that in order to reach the mean, humans must at times pursue the base over the noble. ... I have not directly lived attempting to achieve temperance as described by Aristotle. However, looking back on my life I realize that I've indirectly have been following Aristotle's system in attaining temperance. ... I realized I stole th...

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In book two of the ethics Aristotle concerns himself with three objects of choice: the noble, the useful, and the pleasant, as well as three objects of avoidance: the base, the harmful, and the painful. ... I agree with Aristotle's statement affirming that in order to reach the mean, humans must at times pursue the base over the noble. ... I have not directly lived attempting to achieve temperance as described by Aristotle. However, looking back on my life I realize that I've indirectly have been following Aristotle's system in attaining temperance. ... I realized I stole th...

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Second, literature ought to be the great-book namely "notable for literary form or expression". ... I think this was a productive and easy way to try and get readers to easily identify works as literary. ... In Book II of The Republic, Plato begins a discussion of poetry which is concerned with gods and heroes. ... Imitation proper appears in the Republic in Book III, where Plato begins to consider the more complicated case of poetry concerning men. ... In Book II he claims that "a young man must not be allowed to hear that he does nothing strange when he commits the most sh...

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The couple of pages in the book mainly describe tragedy from Aristotle's point of view. ... Lastly, Aristotle explains the importance of the chorus in a tragedy. ... Light, I shall not look on you Again. I have been born where I should not be born, I have been married where I should not marry, I have killed whom I should not kill; now all is clear" (Sophocles 1144). ... (Sophocles 1293) and that blindness does not necessarily have to be physical as we can se when he says, "If I had sight, I know not with what eyes I would have looked" (Sophocles 1325). ...

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He constructs a foundation for a utopian society in his book "The Republic". ... Aristotle puts emphasis on the institution of the polis or civilized community. ... Aristotle and Plato also have contrasting views on ethics, psychology and metaphysics. ... So for Aristotle, the concept of soul without body or body without soul is incoherent. ... In respect to friendship, I firmly believe that Aristotle's views on friendship holds value in today's society. ...

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Aristotle was a great speaker in politics and life and addresses a lot of issues in his book, the Politics. ... He also assumes that "self-evident that the male's abilities are superior to the females" (I ii: 56). ... All through out the teaches of Aristotle, you find out they women have no rule at all when it comes to the governing the land and politics that are going on. ... Aristotle was not one who believed that women were worth nothing, but believed that they were something you should respect and hold in the highest. When you read about the life of Aristotle you come to find out ...

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In the first essay of his book On the Genealogy of Morality, Friedrich Nietzsche discusses the origins and the evolution of morality. ... Master morality according to Nietzsche is the system of values and principles that is held by noble or powerful people[GM,I,3]. ... Aristotle values the idea of consequences whether good or bad to be the driving force behind the events that occur [Poetics, VII, 1450b20-31]. ... Aristotle's methodical approach to a tragedy displays a lot of "slavish" qualities while Euripides' showmanship is "masterful". ... This can be seen th...

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Comparing Aristotle & Kant 1. ... He compares himself with the moral law and asks questions like, as a human how can I live well? ... Aristotle said that true self-love is the basis for true friendship. ... Like Aristotle, Kant also had three types of friendship. ... Kant said in his book, "When, therefore, Socrates remarks, "My dear friends, there are no friends"...he is right; for any such absolute conformity is impossible; but the Idea is true" (Kant 202). ...

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Aristotle was an ethicist who established a fundamental moral theory knows as "virtue ethics- still widely, applicable today. ... According to Aristotle's book Nicomachean Ethics, some things are good because they lead us to other goods that we desire, some things are good, and at the same time, the means to a good end. On the other hand Aristotle said that evil is a deprivation of some good, thus when someone does evil it is a deprivation or lack of god within that person. ... The only problem I have with this is that these are children. ... As I mentioned earlier I believe that thes...

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In Book III, Aristotle gives an account of what a voluntary action is. ... In this essay I will explain what Aristotle means in saying that an action can be voluntary without being chosen, the difference between involuntary actions due to constraint, and those due to ignorance, and the difference between actions which are non-voluntary due to ignorance and those which, beyond this, are involuntary due to ignorance. ...

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Aristotle wrote an analysis on tragedy called The Poetics. Aristotle's book on tragedy is "still considered one of the most important documents ever written" on tragedy (Aristotle). ... In Aristotle's book, "The Poetics," a tragic figure possess five characteristics. ... " Creon also admits "ah yes I have learnt, I know my wretchedness" (Exodus, Antigone). ... Based on Aristotle's definition of a tragic figure Aristotle can be considered a tragic figure....

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Aristotle's philosophy is often reduced to the "golden mean": Virtue lies at the mean between two extremes. ... Like Aristotle, Kant wanted good or us to do well. ... Looking at Aristotle's virtue ethics I love the part that say's be all you can be and you will succeed. ... I don"t really see any negative aspects to Aristotle's virtue. ... John Stuart Mill emphasized on the outcome of everything which is good but it seems like he is saying just do what you want and then at the end see what the act produced and I don"t think that this ethic would be going into my code ...

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In Aristotle's observations, he first realized that every great tragedy had a character that was larger than life. ... (I, iii, 442-445). ... He could have chosen to ignore the conniving Iago and retain faith in his wife's truth of character, but, like the fallen hero, he makes the wrong decision, stating, "All my fond love thus I do blow to Heaven."" ... As Aristotle predicts, it is this fateful, irrevocable choice that single-handedly decides his undesired end. ... These main themes were outlined by a man named Aristotle, author of the book Poetics. ...

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Every time when I discuss politics I can not help but to think back on two people that so long ago have reasoned and imagine political theories that are still in use today. ... I armed myself with Hacker Andrew's Political Theory: Philosophy, Ideology, Science: New York: Macmillan, 1961 and took a stroll down the "philosophical memory lane". ... He creates a blueprint for a utopian society, in his book The Republic, out of his dislike for the tension of political life (Hacker 24). ... Aristotle puts a high value on moderation (Hacker 81). ... Aristotle helped to developed some democrat...

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