Classical Philosophy Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (339) essays
Classical Philosophy essays:
Real Machiavelli
... Prince, as "a handbook for gangsters." The 10th edition of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary informs latter-day students that "Machiavellian" means "marked by cunning, duplicity or bad faith." (Curry 5) After these, Machiavellianism has come to represent corrupt, ambitious, totalitarian rule ...
Epicurus and his theories on peoples pursuit of happiness
... reflection of Epicurus ' beliefs can be seen in the simplified motto of "don't worry; be happy." Such a reflection can be drawn from an overview of Epicurus ' beliefs; this being simply to put away worries, specifically concerning death, and live this life in true happiness. In pursuit of "the happy ...
Evaluate Aristotle's argument(s) for his claim that happiness (eudaimonia) is the goal of human life.
... in whom these conditions are". These conditions include virtues etc. and that of possessing "external goods" such as good looks, children and a family etc. As stated earlier, Aristotle believed happiness to be the goal of human life. But to be happy, one must live the good life ...
Show how the theodicies of Iranaeous and Augustine account for natural evil.
... philosophers and theologians have struggled with the problem of evil, against Gods existence, causing some such as the French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre 1905-1980 to state that God does not exist. Theodicy is a branch of theology concerned with defending Gods qualities against objections ...
Aquinas in "Politics and Ethics"
... God, the objections are whether anyone can see the essence of God. It seems that the created intellect knows only existing things. Meaning it must be tangible for us to determine whether an entity exists. Therefore God is above all intellectual. Aquinas replies by saying that "God ...
Explain Plato's concept of the Forms - "Plato's concept of Forms is of little use in understanding the physical world." Discuss. [17]
... being altered - how do we know what to take as true and what to take as false? Having belief in the world of the Forms dismisses all these scientific concepts - the Forms are almost an easy way out, they explain everything that 'exists' in ...
How Does Socrates Show That Justice is Not Possible in the City?
... philosopher is very attractive and would be desirable for a ruler, but Adeimantus objects to Socrates ' description. Adeimantus brings forward the common viewpoint that philosophers are immoral ...
Aristotle's Fundamentals
... Aristotle's, whose empirical descriptions provided the conceptual framework for much of the later scientific development. Many of Aristotle's basic concepts were adopted or modified by various groups in order to support their own beliefs ...
Classical Indian Theories of Knowledge
... belief of the earlier Naiyayikas then, just a speculation). According to the Naiyayika, the snake and the shell are two distinct reals; only their relation in ...
What is the Meaning of Life?
... Jean-Paul Sartre gives us the bases of Sartrean existentialism, the antithesis of the Aristotlean belief that essence precedes existence, a belief that most religions are founded upon "God's plan". This Sartrean concept describes man existing without purpose finding himself in ...