Aristotle tells us this in Happiness and the Good Life. ... Aristotle concedes that although we want to do what is honorable, we want to be happy also. ... She feels that although women are held to be good because they are caring and kinder than men in general, they are not respected for it. ... She says that this is not necessarily so, but that women have a better understanding of relationships than men and men do not connect with this. ... I do not believe that Card is saying women are right because we are more understanding and wiser in relationships, but that just decisions cannot be c...

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" Additionally, ethics has been a topic of copious debate between not just many philosophers including Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, but also in our current day in politics and law. Expanding on contemporary philosophy, philosophers today talk about very important social issues such as women's rights and environmental issues. ... As the great Aristotle once noted, there is widespread agreement that happiness is the goal, but considerable disagreement as to what constitutes happiness. ...

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When Xantippe said, "Dear, your death is not justified," the 70-year-old Socrates responded, "You don't wish my death to be justified." The ancient Greek philosopher was determined to accept his unjust fate with dignity. He might have wanted to prove his innocence to his fellow citizens of A...

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These had an obvious appeal to many women for these reasons. ... This cult was strongly male oriented and made no allowances for any women. ... Philosophy became important and of great interest around the Fourth and Fifth Centuries B.C.E. with such famous philosophers as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the list goes on and on from there. ...

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