Where in Plato there was a "quarrel between poetry and philosophy", by Aristotle's scheme poetry is more philosophic even than history (a chronicle of "real" events). Where Socrates puts it to Glaucon that an imitator is "he who is not in direct contact with nature", with Aristotle the best poets, in order to work their imitations, must be closely allied with nature. ... Finally this leads us to questions of the end of poetry itself, and its justification for existence, that is, why imitate at all and can we obtain knowledge and/or pleasure through it Both P...

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While Classical Philosophy tangles with many questions, one could surmise from the readings that the universal goal of most (classical) philosophers was to answer the question "what is the best life?" ... For this to occur, philosophy must rule the city, ideally under a philosopher king. ... The second is a political life. ... This observation leads Aristotle to analyze virtue as it relates to the soul. ... This conclusion is the basis for Aristotle's doctrine of the mean, as well as the significance Aristotle places in prudence. ...

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An deideologization psychology in connection with the political restructuring that occurs in our country. ... However, the term and concept of "soul" and having passed a certain historical path long before as philosophy, theology, psychology made him the subject of his research. ... Early philosophy, starting from various sources, assigns Psyche most vital, not cognitive principle, considering it together disparate definitions. ...

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As I attempted to define the good life I found that I was in accordance with Aristotle who believed that the good life was a happy life and that happiness was the end purpose of a good life. ... Ortega y Gasset calls it a rebellion of the masses because he believes that previously the masses were content with being mass and being in the background of cultural, social and political life, but now recognizing their crudeness and ignorance have decided to take a leading role and which is ultimately leading to the decadence of Europe. ...

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