On the other hand, the philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre attempted to resurrect thinking about virtue. ... Slote viewed virtue as an inner trait or disposition of the individual in contrast to philosophers such as Macintyre with a heavy emphasis on the community aspect of virtues and how they may be cultivated through the concept of a 'polis'. ...
He examines several poetic descriptions of courage (the overcoming of fear of death) and of the underworld, and the philosopher then demonstrates his willingness to bowdlerize even Homer's inimitable lines when they do not serve his purposes. ... The philosopher expresses his approval for the Dorian and Phrygian harmonies, for they embody, "the strain of courage, and the strain of temperance." ... The second part of the guardian's education, physical training, is broached when the philosophers have finished their outline of music. ...
The difference between the two philosophers stems not from the virtues themselves but how one acquires these virtues. ... In describing the philosopher king, the perfect leader and most virtuous person, he says that they are, "always in love with that learning which discloses to them something of the being that is always and does not wander about, driven by generation and decay (Plato, 485B). " What can be drawn from this is that the keeper of virtues is a lover of wisdom and furthermore, virtues stem from wisdom. ... Aristotle strongly opposed his master when it came to these points but befor...
According to Aristotle, a well-known philosopher, happiness is the end of political science. ... Voluntary actions are done by choice according to both philosophers. ... As you can most likely already tell, the mean, according to both philosophers, is happiness. ...
The perceptions of these two philosophers provide concrete rebuttals to the notion of any sort of good coming from the pursuit of limitless wealth. ... The arguments made individually by each of the philosophers are enough to make John Locke's idea of limitless wealth appear reprehensiblw. ...
Aristotle was a great philosopher during the forth century B.C. Throughout his article "Virtue Ethics", he concentrates upon the concepts of virtue and happiness. "happiness is an activity of soul in accordance with perfect virtue(p. 394)." Both virtue and happiness are related to one another, fo...
The Republic Summary In reading Plato's The Republic, learning to appreciate works from around 366 BC in sch a modern 21st Century world is a quite wonderful and informative privilege. Although we were not assigned to read the whole book, I have learned many ways in which Plato and Socrates th...
Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher, politician, and writer during the late 1400's and early 1500's. ... His willingness to embrace immorality was a major break from those things that had been taught by previous political philosophers. ...
Plato differed from many Christian philosophers who have tended to view the basic problem of ethics as a problem of the will. These philosophers argue that often people know what is morally right, but face their greatest problem in willing to do it." ...
In the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is one of the main characters. He is a lawyer and the father of Jem and Scout. He stands out as a man of reason and courage, also he represents the voice of truth and fairness in the community, Maycomb. He is a role model for all pa...
"Until philosophers rule as kings or those who rule are now called kings and leading men genuinely and adequately philosophize, that is, until political power and philosophy entirely coincide, while the many natures who at present pursue either one exclusively are forcibly prevented from doing so, cities will have no rest from evils" (473-D, E). ...
"Until philosophers rule as kings or those who rule are now called kings and leading men genuinely and adequately philosophize, that is, until political power and philosophy entirely coincide, while the many natures who at present pursue either one exclusively are forcibly prevented from doing so, cities will have no rest from evils" (473-D, E). ...
Friends Friends. What exactly makes a friend? The very word brings up many images and feelings, many good and some bad. Is a friend merely someone to turn to when you have a problem or need advice? Or is a friend a person that shares the same interests and feelings? The question as to what makes ...
Chinese Philosophical Systems In the sixth century B.C., in China, feudalism had brought about much chaos. Within this chaos was the roots of Chinese Philosophy. There were three major "schools" of philosophy, Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism. These three different philosophies were each im...
Friedrich Nietzsche, a unique philosopher had some very interesting ideas about people's human values and personality types. In this essay I will explain what I like and dislike about his "Master Morality" & his antithesis to this, "Slave Morality". According to Nietzche, all morality is a manifesta...
Civilizations of the classical era experienced a proliferation of geographical and political growth due to a cultivated understanding of government and social structure. Such proliferation inspired scholars of the period to present their views of ideal society. These views were expressed by scholars...
People have been philosophizing about the pursuit of a perfect life since the beginning of humanity, as we know it. One of the first philosophers was Aristotle. Aristotle believed that a perfect life consisted of four major elements: happiness, moral goodness, self-love and friendship, and intel...
Confucius and Aristotle were two philosophers of two very different and distinct backgrounds. Confucius' ideas were spawned as a result of his immersion and presence in the ancient Chinese culture while Aristotle's ideas were as a result of his immersion and presence in the ancient Greek culture. In...
Many philosophers maintain looking for what are right, Meanwhile Aristotle searches for what is virtue. In, "Virtue Ethics," Aristotle argues, "Virtue is a mean state between the extremes, both of which are vices either excess or deviancy," (73). All human activities aim at some end that we consider...
Numerous experts in modern time regard Plato as the first genuine political philosopher and Aristotle as the first political scientist. They were both great thinkers, Plato and Aristotle each had ideas in how to proceed with improving the society in which they were part of during their existence. ...
In order to get a better understanding of ethical challenges, we must first know what ethics is. Ethics is defined as, a system of moral principles, the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc. (Dictionary). Simply put, ethics...