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Papers On Classic Greek Philosophy
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Aristotle’s theory of self-realisation
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A six-page paper which look at Aristotle’s theory of self-realisation and the concept of eudaemonia, and the ways in which the individual’s aspiration to personal excellence and well-being should be considered in relation to social structures such as the family and the community at large.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLeudaemonia.wps
Aristotle’s Views and Human Reproduction
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This 5 page report
discusses Aristotle’s views as applied to human reproduction.
The second book of the Physics is of primary consequence for
understanding Aristotle’s thinking. In it, he considers nature
and the distinction between the sciences and proposes his theory
of the four classifications of causes, while it also establishes
the existence of conclusiveness or a sense of what is final in
all natural processes. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: BWariphy.rtf
Aristotle, Courage, and the Theory of the Mean
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This 7 page report discusses the classic philosopher Aristotle’s thinking regarding courage and how it relates to his theory of the Mean. The concept of courage and what types of actions constitute courage is directly related to how Aristotle saw the connection between what was noble and how that related to individual morality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWarcour.rtf
Aristotle, Epicurus and Epictetus on ‘Freedom’ of Choice
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A 2.5 page paper which examines Aristotle’s concepts of voluntary, involuntary and non-voluntary as detailed in Book 3 of “Nicomachean Ethics;” the role the notion of the swerve place in the Epicurean concept of freedom; Epictetus’s view of what is up to us and what isn’t; and whether or not the Stoic belief in fate and living in accordance with nature is compatible with the belief you can be rationally praised or blamed regarding what is up to you. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGariepi.rtf
Aristotle, Happiness, Epicureans, and Stoics
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A 3 page paper which examines how Aristotle viewed happiness and how that relates to the Epicurean and Stoic outlook. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAarihap.rtf
Aristotle, Mill and Anakin Skywalker
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This 3 page paper considers the theories of Aristotle and Mill with regard to voluntary and involuntary action and argues that the two philosophers would hold diametrically opposed views of Anakin's evolution from a Jedi to a Sith. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVAnakin.rtf
Aristotle/ On Pleasure
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A 6 page research paper that examines the thoughts of Aristotle concerning pleasure and where it fits in considering the fundamental aspects of a happy life. The writer argues, referring to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, that Aristotle felt that using one's intellect to the best of one's ability constituted the height of pleasure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khethics.wps
Aristotle/De Anima
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A 5 page essay that discusses Aristotle’s ideas on the soul which are descried in his text De Anima (On the Soul). The writer begins by contrasting Aristotle’s ideas against those of Plato and argues that Aristotle’s ideas on the soul are more persuasive philosophically because his arguments pertain to the natural world, which can be seen, rather than to the metaphysical world, which must be conjectured. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdeani.rtf
Aristotle/Man as "Political Animal"
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A 3 page essay that discusses what Aristotle meant in his text Politics when he wrote that "man is by nature a political animal." The writer explores Aristotle's meaning and how this applied to the society of his day. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpolani.rtf
Aristotle/on Ethics
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A 7 page research paper/essay that investigates and explains what Aristotle's ethical theory. The writer offers analysis by several experts and analyzes how Aristotle's ethics differ from those of today.
Filename: khareth2.wps
Aristotle: Seeking Constitutions
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(5 pp) How shall we live and how shall we live most
efficiently? Is happiness a necessary part of our
lives? And then how does that apply to community
and the governing of community? Early Greece was
divided into what have been labeled 'city states, '
with each being not only separated geographically,
but often in customs and attitudes as well. How
they chose to govern themselves, with and without
Aristotle's influence will be discussed.
Filename: BBArstCR.rtf