Socrates Vs Aristotle

Ethics are what separates civilized men from savages, driving their decisions, and determining their destiny. The actions of both Dionysius and Socrates, in both Bacchae and Phaedrus respectively, are driven by their personal ethics and beliefs in justice. Bacchae, a Greek tragedy written by Euripides, tells the story of the Greek God Dionysus's arrival to ancient city of Thebes, and the city’s reaction towards him and his strange religion. Phaedrus on the other hand is a dialogue, written by Plato, about a series of arguments between Socrates and Phaedrus starting with what makes a good speech, journeying into the fundamental understanding of the universe itself. Dionysius, the protagonist of Bacchae, having returned from south east Asia,

By comparing himself to the Greek hero Achilles before the jury in Plato’s Apology, Socrates attempts to portray himself as a hero of equal merit to Achilles and others of similar standing. By selecting the greatest of the Classical Greeks to compare and contrast himself to in his argument, Socrates surreptitiously urges his audience to view him as being of the same caliber as Achilles. This not only authenticates Socrates’ claims, but also exhibits his disconnect from earlier forms of thought. Essentially, Socrates attempts to display himself in the same light as his predecessor Achilles through their shared aspiration to do what they deem to be right in addition to their

I believe Socrates and Voltaire had the same view of the relation between reason and religion. To both philosophers religion was not the same as faith, but a matter of reason.

Niccolò Machiavelli, a Florentine philosopher and political aficionado from the 16th century and Socrates, a classical Athenian savant who lived during the 5th century B.C., are both judged as being forefathers to modern western political science and thought. The two great men both came from erratic epochs within their respective nations of Italy and Greece: wars, transitions of power, and domestic conflicts left their countries void of sustainable leadership and in desperate need of a brighter future. But despite being from equally hopeless times, their theories on how their societies (and ultimately, future ones) should function in order to prosper, are divergent. In this essay, I will argue that Socrates would

Aristotle argues that in order for a polis to emerge, a union between man and women must convene. Later a household must be introduced which unites with other households to form a village, villages come together to form city-states. This theory is Aristotle’s natural view that an individual can not be self sufficient Plato argues that, in order to achieve absolute justice, a city-state is needed.

In this paper, I will argue that Aristotle view of the 4 kinds of people are accurate. These 4 kinds of people are the virtuous, strong-willed, vicious, and weak-willed. First, I will set out Aristotle’s argument about a strong-willed person who struggles to overcome desires, and does it make them morally wrong. Next, I will show the 4 kinds of persons that Aristotle believes exist, they are the virtuous, strong-willed, weak-willed, and the vicious persons and his arguments concerning them. Finally, I will set out my own position to support Aristotle’s view.

Excellence is a function which renders excellent the thing of which it is a function is Plato’s definition of virtue. What does this definition really mean though? Plato and Aristotle both had their own unique arguments devoted to the topic at hand, and their own ways of describing what virtue really is. Defining virtue may seem to be an easy taste, but to truly understand the arguments behind the definition can prove to be very challenging.

What make a man virtuous? Throughout many texts of Greek society the picture of a perfect man is painted and apparent. This man, the “perfect man”, is the virtuous Greek citizen. Who is virtuous not only in the eyes of society, but also at home, in war, and in his relationship to the God(s). Also in Greek society, there was a man named Socrates who’s opinion differed with his culture’s thoughts, and he constructed his own thoughts and beliefs of what characteristics a virtuous man should hold. Not only did Greek society have thoughts of what their virtuous man should be; Roman society did as well. All cultures have a belief of what a virtuous human is and it is described in four ways: in the home, at

Machiavelli and Socrates agree on very little. While an initial reading of the two may elicit some comparisons, the goals of their respective philosophies rely on different foundations, and would therefore culminate in very different political results for society. Socrates would likely see in the Prince a selfish ruler, while Machiavelli would see in Socrates a dangerous idealist whose ideas would lead to instability and the death of the state in which these ideas were implemented. Machiavelli’s philosophy of the Prince would not satisfy Socrates because instead of focusing on right action, the Prince is encouraged to put political expediency and self-preservation above all else. In addition, the type of political system that Machiavelli’s

In ancient Greece two great written philosophers lived. First there was Plato and then Aristotle. Aristotle was a pupil of Plato. Despite being taught by Plato they had different theories and views. Their ethics were very typical and traditional of ancient Greece but Aristotle detailed virtue ethics and the path to happiness. Plato’s political theories for a utopian society varied from Aristotle’s view of ‘best state for each society’. Their metaphysical theories are complete opposites and very contradicting. Even though Plato and Aristotle came from the same era and were closely linked they had very different philosophies.

In most countries, basic rights are given to the citizen so they can live in a peaceful environment. Thomas Hobbes is an English philosopher, who explained the laws of nature. In Leviathan, Hobbes States: “Nobody can transfer or give up his right to save himself from death” (p.64). Hobbes is saying that nobody can give up or pass on his rights to someone else to save himself from death. No one can give up his right to be not killed or kept alive and once a person is dead, his rights cannot be given or transfer to anyone else because some rights are unchallengeable. On the other hand, Socrates will disagree with what Hobbes is saying because Socrates is more about giving up his rights for the state. I will argue in favor of Hobbes because Hobbes

Plato goes a long way in attempting to distinguish Socrates from the likes of Protagoras, a self admitted sophist. In Protagoras, Socrates is depicted as a street smart, wisdom dispensing young man, brash with confidence and a bit of arrogance that goes a long way when confronted with the old school rhetoric of Protagoras. Plato begins to separate the two at the hip right from the get go. The dialogue between Socrates and his inquisitive friend Hippocrates went a long way to show that Socrates had more questions than answers about Protagoras, the sophist, especially when it came to talk about what it is exactly that he offers. Socrates' companion is eager to hear the words of

Socrates, as a wise man claims that he can only hurt himself if only it was done accidentally. Socrates then ended that, one who accidentally does harm should be instructed but not punished. Socrates, as a wise man claims that he can only hurt himself if only it was done accidentally. Socrates then ended that, one who accidentally does harm should be instructed but not punished. Socrates, as a wise man claims that he can only hurt himself if only it was done accidentally. Socrates then ended that, one who accidentally does harm should be instructed but not punished. Socrates, as a wise man claims that he can only hurt himself if only it was done accidentally. Socrates then

Aristotle’s virtue ethics revolves around life experience and cultivating good character. Based on how people related to one another, Aristotle believed that the ultimate end for all humans is happiness. Aquinas’ natural law assumes a relationship between and person and God and whether a person is right or wrong is contingent on if it goes against what is “natural”. Aquinas believed that the end of human life and society is God. The inherent sense of right and wrong, in addition to seeking good and avoiding evil, lies in human nature. To follow this natural law is to follow the will of God. (Brannigan 68-69)

Gravitational theory was viewed differently by many scientists. Aristotle’s opinions differed the most from Newton’s. He believed that the world never began and it would never end. Galileo studied motion and developed his own theory, he believed that when an object was in motion is remained at the same speed. Kepler came up with the laws of planetary motion which describe the way planets move around the sun. Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 in England. He is famous for the three laws of motion. He contributed to the world mechanics and mathematics and was also a alchemist. He made up a theory of gravity that says, “The Moon orbits around the Earth. Since its size does not appear to change, its distance stays about the same, and hence its orbit must be close to a circle. To keep the Moon moving in that circle--rather than wandering off--the Earth must exert a pull on the Moon, and Newton named that pulling force gravity.” Henry