Using Aristotle's dialectic to define Aristotle's dialectic. Dialectic, unlike logic, is concerned with particular individuals with whom we are engaged with in argument. The argument proceeds by ...
Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, an outbreak of anti-Macedonian feeling swept Athens, forcing Aristotle ...
In Book 2 of his Ethics (c. 330 BCE), Aristotle argues that moral virtues are developed by habit. Unlike sight and hearing, which are given to us at birth, virtue is not in our nature. But neither is ...
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“When somebody’s the president of the United States, the authority is total” was Donald Trump‘s edict on April 13. Not according to the early definition from the Greek tragedian Euripides: “Nothing ...
In the realm of personal development and self-improvement, the teachings of ancient philosophers continue to resonate profoundly. Among these luminaries stands Aristotle, whose insights on ...
He defended slavery and opposed the notion of human equality. But he is not our enemy. By Agnes Callard Ms. Callard is a philosopher and professor. The Greek philosopher Aristotle did not merely ...
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