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Plato and Aristotle, 2005.
This paper compares political theories in Plato's "The Republic" and Aristotle's "Politics".
4,320 words (approx. 17.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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This paper explains that, although Plato and Aristotle's views on society and its role were fairly distinct, they had an identical purpose, to create a dignified living for communities. The author points out that concepts of Aristotle are different from those of Plato because Aristotle is an empiricist - he appreciates the relevance of immediate examination to find out the truth; whereas, Plato feels that simple logical conclusion can confirm the ultimate authenticity. The paper relates that, employing Socrates as an illusory narrator, Plato regards the character and the importance of justice as they are observed in the composition of society in general and in the character of an individual human being. Aristotle, disciple of Plato, broadened the concept of virtue by reasoning that righteous behavior should take up some midway between extreme conduct and conduct that lacks.
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"Concurrently, forgiveness is usually considered as a significant virtue - a society in which there is complete lack of forgiveness will be a society that is oppressive, there is a dearth of freedom and would be devoid of the three fundamental ethics of compassion. That is strange; nevertheless, since forgiveness basically needs that justice not be performed. It has to be understood at this point that forgiveness is not an issue of showing sympathy or behaving well, even though these virtues might result in the likelihood of expressing increased forgiveness. Forgiveness even is not equal to empathy or compassion. The thing forgiveness involves is that certain things less than justice is one. In situations where a criminal who has been convicted begs for forgiveness, in that case he is requesting that a lenient penalty be given compared to what is slated for. While a Christian proscribes before God for forgiveness, she is requesting Him for a lesser penalty than He has in store for her."
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Aristotle and Plato on Politics, 2009.
Argues that Aristotle's ideas on politics and the state are far more advanced than Plato's.
2,597 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper discusses and compares the views on politics that are expressed in Plato's "Republic" and Aristotle's "Politics," favoring Aristotle's ideas over Plato's. The writer describes Plato's ideal city state, which has three classes, guardian, auxiliary, and the tradesmen, where the guardians are the ones whose opinions matter. No movement is allowed between classes and everyone's place is set so that competition does not exist. This does not take into consideration the opinions and wisdom of the individual. The writer explains that Aristotle, although a student of Plato with many similar ideas, argues that this conception of a state is not natural. A state should have a ruling class, but they must not exceed the middle class whose opinions do matter. The writer explains that since human beings are extremely competitive by nature, Aristotle's view on equilibrium and stability in government makes for a realistic state. The writer points out that Plato believed in the equality of women, which was not approved by Aristotle, and expresses the opinion that if Aristotle had combined a few more of Plato's ideas with his own, his state would have been the most factual and valid.
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"Plato's ideas in the Republic defer greatly from the ideas of Aristotle in his writings in Politics. The Republic is the first work that deserves to be called political science, in that it applies systematic reasoning and critical inquiry to political ideas and institutions (Ebenstein 2). Plato's main character in the Republic is his teacher, Socrates. Plato embodies ideas that Socrates had and also his own ideas of what government should be like. Many of the ideas of the Republic may be considered undemocratic, or out right antidemocratic, but this writing is the first glimpse into the basic fundaments of government."
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Plato, Aristotle and the Ideal State, 2008.
This paper looks at the views of Plato and Aristotle regarding government and the ideal state.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that two of the greatest philosophers that emerged from Greece in the fourth century B.C.E., Plato and Aristotle, gave civilization some of its greatest philosophical discourses. The writer notes that both tried to envision the ideal state. The writer then points out that neither Plato nor Aristotle believed strongly in individual freedom. The writer concludes that both Plato and Aristotle have had a profound influence on philosophy since their own time. Further, the writer maintains that remarkably, these two men are remembered as figures in Athens, which is considered the source of modern democracy, but neither of them believed strongly in individual freedom.
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"Much of what Aristotle wrote in Politics was a response to Plato's Republic. Particularly, he felt that Socrates/Plato had not presented a sound argument when contending that possessions, women, and children should all be held in common. To begin, this practice was intended to unify the state, but it would not do so. That which is owned by all is effectively owned by none and neglected by all. Economically, it would lead to under-work and over-consumption as everyone would feel a right to take from the common produce, but would resent having to contribute to it. This communism would destroy temperance and liberality in the citizens, but would only encourage covetousness and jealousy."
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Plato and Aristotle, 2007.
A comparison of the political views of Plato in "The Republic" and Aristotle in "Politics."
3,509 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper compares Plato's "The Republic" with Aristotle's "Politics." It compares and contrasts their works in a political sense, in order to show how similar they are and yet how different in many ways. The paper looks at what Aristotle and Plato write about and how they address some of the things that humanity must deal with on a daily basis. It also compares the personalities of the two philosophers.
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Introduction
Plato
Aristotle
Political Issues
Conclusion
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"The similarities and differences between Aristotle and Plato are easy to see once they are brought to light. No exactness can be found when trying to match up the two readings, however, but only hints of what might be related. Aristotle, while still being very much a philosopher, appears to be somewhat more literal-minded than Plato, at least in this respect and in these writings. For example, he talks of the causes for creating an object, and that object is always very literal, such as a statue. He makes no effort to explore the cosmos and what his information might mean to the creation of the universe. He concerned himself, instead, with small things, analyzing them until they made sense and he could grasp their meaning. There is certainly nothing wrong with this, but it is what caused many of the differences between his opinions and Plato's, it seems, because Plato looked at a very large picture. "
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Pericles, Plato and Aristotle, 2007.
This paper discusses how Plato and Aristotle's interpretations of Athenian democracy differed widely from that of Pericles.
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The paper looks at Pericles' endorsement of classical democracy as opposed to Plato and Aristotle's condemnation of democratic society. The paper discusses how Plato and Aristotle embrace some form of monarchy as the best possible organization of society and explains how they justify this in very different manners. The paper relates that people today are likely to find Pericles' idealistic vision of democracy appealing, while still recognizing that Plato and Aristotle's lines of reasoning retain some merit.
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"Although the organization of the Greek city state of Athens is often idealized in modern culture as being the birthplace of democracy, the truth is that many major figures in Greek history objected to the Greek form of government. Classical democracy, as it is known, was perhaps most eloquently endorsed by Pericles in his "Funeral Oration," and documented by Thucydides. Yet perhaps the two most influential figures in Greek history, Plato and Aristotle, viewed democracy as an unjust or corruptible way to run a society. Whereas Plato objected to democracy upon largely theoretical grounds arising from his conception of justice, Aristotle believed that justice was not the only concern in forming a society but that practical stability was also a key requirement."
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Plato vs. Aristotle, 2008.
This paper compares and contrasts Plato and Aristotle's metaphysics.
1,235 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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The paper defines metaphysics and shows how Aristotle and Plato differed with regard to the idea of reality, the thought of change and the idea of form. The paper explains Plato's beliefs of the supernatural essence of knowledge, the forms, in comparison to Aristotle's theory of substance that explains the world of appearances. The paper notes, however, that Plato influenced his student Aristotle by teaching that nothing can be understood without understanding its form.
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"Many people have gone through life either having their own philosophy of life or using someone else's. Many philosophers viewed many things differently and those views are still being questioned today. Plato was a much known philosopher and people have gone by his writings in their everyday life, as was Aristotle. Both Plato and Aristotle were very wise and intelligent men, significantly more so than the other people around them."
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Plato and Aristotle, 2005.
An analysis and comparison of some of the writings of Plato and Aristotle.
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This report looks at and compares some of the writings of Plato and Aristotle concerning the subject of the struggle between liberty and authority. The report concludes that Aristotle seems to favor authority while Plato tends to favor liberty above all. The report also examines some arguments from each of these philosophers and analyzes direct texts in an effort to answer questions about how these thinkers felt about liberty and authority.
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"In Aristotle's works, the support of authority over liberty becomes clear from a number of angles. This is not to say that the philosopher discounted liberty as an important concept, but rather is to say that Aristotle saw the authority of the state as ultimate, and designed to protect humanity from the liberty of those who would do harm to the greater good. "Every state is a community of some kind, and every community is established with a view of some good... but if all communities aim at some good, the state or political community, which is the highest of all, and which embraces all the rest, aims at good in a greater degree than any other, and of the highest good" (Aristotle).
This shows and reflects on how Aristotle thought of the state as being the highest sort of community, and in the converse realtionship the liberty of the individual is comparatively unimportant, unless this liberty works to serve and protect the state, rather than challenge it or attempt to change it. "The state comes into existence for the sake of a good life. And therefore, if the earlier forms of society are natural, so is the state, for it is the end of them, and the nature of a thing is its end. For what each thing is when fully developed, we call its nature, wehther we are speaking of a man, a horse, or a family" (Aristotle).
Therefore, Aristotle saw the state as being the full development of a society in which liberty was important. But this does not mean that Aristotle supported liberty of individuals against the state; it is more like saying he supported liberty, but only if it served the greater good."
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Aristotle and Plato on Rhetoric, 2005.
A comparison between Plato and Aristotle's views on rhetoric.
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This paper looks at two of the classical experts on rhetoric, two philosophers, two ancient thinkers from Greece - Plato and Aristotle - who while they were close had differing opinions and beliefs regarding this art and way of thinking and arguing. The following essay looks at Plato's Gorgias and Phaedrus in order to study just what this man's thoughts on rhetoric were. Then the focus shifts to Aristotle, whose Rhetoric and Poetics will reveal this philosopher's wisdom on the subject.
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"Aristotle and Plato on Rhetoric "Rhetoric" is a term thrown around too often today, with the user most likely having no clue of its meaning or rich background. From "rhetorical" questions to claims of politicians merely using "rhetoric," too many times the term and overall idea is exercised without a complete understanding of exactly what "rhetoric" is."
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Aristotle and Plato, 2006.
A comparison of the philosophies of Aristotle and Plato.
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This paper points out that there are numerous points in Aristotle's philosophy that challenge the ideas of his predecessor, Plato. The essay argues that Aristotle's analysis of the Platonic concept of the forms effectively highlights inconsistencies and problems in Plato's understanding of the form of a thing.
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"It is not surprising that there is a close relationship between the philosophies of Aristotle and Plato, given that Aristotle spent twenty years of his life as a member of Plato's Academy. This being said, however, it is interesting to note the numerous points in Aristotle's philosophy upon which he challenges the ideas of his predecessor. Plato's theory of Forms represents one key example on which Aristotle disputes both the assumptions and the arguments of Plato."
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Plato, Aristotle & The Value of Art, 2001.
This essay is a comparison study of the works and views of Plato and Aristotle specifically pertaining to art.
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This essay is a comparison study of the works and views of Plato and Aristotle. The author explains that one of the basic ideas that these two great minds disagreed on was the value of art and of poetry, especially the merits of the Greek tragedy. Aristotle believed that art in all of its forms was a beneficial and necessary outlet for the expression of man's innermost feelings and fears. On the other hand, Plato condemned art and poetry. This paper examines the different ways in which these two great minds interpreted the arts and their purpose allows for a greater understanding of the workings of these two great minds and the two great channels of philosophical thought which they produced.
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"Three and a half centuries before the birth of Christ, an ancient Athenian known as Plato expressed this negative view of the value of poetry and the arts in an essay he called The Republic. To the occupants of ancient Greece, drama and tragedy were considered part of the poetic arts, and to Plato, the most revered and respected of ancient Grecian philosophers, poetry and art misrepresent heroes, encouraged moral weakness and went against the principles of his notion of the ideal polis, or state. In The Republic, Plato condemns not only the value of poetry, but also the value of art in general. This condemnation was eventually to be refuted in the year 350 BC in an essay entitled The Poetics, an essay written by Plato's philosophical prot?g?, Aristotle."
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Aristotle and Plato's Treatment of Democracy, 2005.
Plato and Aristotle's theories of democracy.
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This paper explores the similarities and differences between Plato's and Aristotle's treatment of democracy. By analyzing the work in terms of Plato as a philosopher and radical, and Aristotle as a political scientist and moderate, the two presentations are compared and contrasted side by side. Marx is also used to comment on the society.
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"In terms of Plato and Aristotle's treatment of democracy, functions of perspective, attitude, and backgrounds shape the similarities and differences of these two profoundly influential thinkers. Plato's search for the "truth" and the magnitude of his work has made him synonymous with discipline of Philosophy, on the other hand, Aristotle, although a philosopher as well, is often credited as being one of the originators of political science. With those two distinctions in mind, as we discuss democracy as "a government by the people," the two thinkers perspectives can be classified is that of the philosopher, Plato, and that of the political scientist, Aristotle."
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Good and Happiness in the Works of Plato and Aristotle, 2000.
Compares the philosophers Plato and Aristotle in terms of the concepts of "good" and "happiness".
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This paper addresses how Plato and Aristotle, although from similar traditions, differed in their perceptions of happiness. The comparison is done by addressing Aristotle?s ?Nicomachean Ethics? and Plato?s ?The Republic?.
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Plato vs. Aristotle, 2004.
A brief comparison of the main philosophies of Aristotle and Plato.
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An examination of the way both Plato and Aristotle view the concepts of art and poetry. It uses their works, "The Republic", "Ion", and "Aristotle Poetics", in order to discuss the way these philosophers related to the aesthetics of poetry and art.
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"Literature, Plato adds, should solely deal with suitable subjects, and only in a suitable manner. The poet, he stresses, ?must only tell plain stories of virtuous people.? The wrong poetry is seen as something that can cripple the mind. Homer and Hesiod, for example, should not to be allowed for they represent the gods as behaving badly?with lusting and feasting. Furthermore, God is only the creator of good things not of evil that these works contain."
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Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, 2007.
This paper compares the philosophies of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
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The paper examines the similarities present in the beliefs of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. The paper looks particularly at their logic and argumentation, their views towards knowledge and how best to acquire it, what love signifies for them and their definitions of existence. The paper shows how while the similarities between the three are significant, Aristotle appears to be the non-conformist in the group in some important respects.
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"About Socrates' logic and argumentation many things can be said. For one thing, it appears as though he proceeds from generally-accepted facts to general conclusions based upon those facts. Like Plato, it appears as though Socrates believes that real knowledge could not be achieved through the human senses but only through philosophical inquiry into metaphysical items. By comparison, Plato viewed logic (and, within that, argumentation) as being similar to a mathematical proof inasmuch as the terms being used to arrive at a higher state of understanding must be clearly defined and the procedures by which one may define terms and/or deconstruct "figures" - so that the relations between their parts may be clearly established - must be clearly defined, as well (White 2002; please see Hogben 1999)."
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