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Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Ethics
Although Aristotle wrote several works on ethics, the major one was the Nicomachean Ethics, which is considered one of Aristotle's greate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Ethics
Although Aristotle wrote several works on ethics, the major one was the Nicomachean Ethics, which is considered one of Aristotle's greate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Ethics
Although Aristotle wrote several works on ethics, the major one was the Nicomachean Ethics, which is considered one of Aristotle's greate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia - Aristotle
Aristotle (Greek: Αριστοτέλης Aristotelēs 384 BC – March 7, 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, student of Plato and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia - Aristotle
Aristotle (Greek: Αριστοτέλης Aristotelēs 384 BCE – March 7, 322 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher, student of Plato an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virtue Ethics: Encyclopedia - Virtue Ethics
In philosophy, the phrase virtue ethics refers to ethical systems that focus primarily on what sort of person one should try to be. Thus,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotelian Ethics: Encyclopedia - Aristotelian Ethics
Aristotle believed that ethical knowledge is not certain knowledge (like metaphysics and epistemology) but is general knowledge. Also, as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andronicus Of Rhodes: Encyclopedia - Andronicus Of Rhodes
Andronicus of Rhodes (c. 70 B.C.), was the eleventh scholarch of the Peripatetics. His chief work was the arrangement of the writings of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prudence: Encyclopedia - Prudence
Conventionally, prudence is the exercise of sound judgment in practical affairs. It is considered to be a virtue and is often associated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Energeia: Encyclopedia - Energeia
Energeia is an important Greek technical term in the works of Aristotle. The two components of his coinage indicate something being "in w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bekker Numbers: Encyclopedia - Bekker Numbers
Bekker numbers are the page numbers used in the Prussian Academy of Sciences edition of the complete works of Aristotle. They take their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People: Encyclopedia - People
People are humans and persons that interact as a society. They have thoughts and emotions. They work, play and originate from Earth, whil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Courage: Encyclopedia - Courage
Courage is the ability to confront fear in the face of pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation. As a virtue, courage is covered extensi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotelian Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotelian Ethics - Influences Of Earlier Greek Ethical Systems
Aristotle's ethics builds upon earlier Greek ethics, particularly that of Aristotle's teacher Plato and his teacher, Socrates. One import...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotelian Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotelian Ethics - Three Ethical Treatises
Three treatises of Aristotle's ethics survive today: Nicomachean Ethics, the most popular Eudemian Ethics Magna Moralia Each is believe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotelian Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotelian Ethics - Influence On Later Thinkers
Aristotle was taught in Athens until 529 AD when the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I closed down non-Christian schools of philosophy. Arist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virtue Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Virtue Ethics - Virtue Ethics Contrasted With Deontology And Consequentialism
The methods of virtue ethics are in contrast to the dominant methods in ethical philosophy, which focus on actions. For example, both Kan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotelian Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotelian Ethics - Criticisms
Aristotle, more than Socrates or Plato, defends the existing mores of his time. Although he argues for many values which many of today's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics In The Bible: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethics In The Bible - Selected Ethical Theories Contrasted With The Bible
Ethics in the Bible - Aristotle / Virtue ethics. Aristotle in his ethical works focuses on virtues--i.e. laudible characteristics which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics In The Bible: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethics In The Bible - Ethics In The Bible
Ethics in the Bible - Ethics in the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible. The books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) cover a period of many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intellectual Virtues: Encyclopedia Ii - Intellectual Virtues - Aristotle
Aristotle analyzed virtues into moral and intellectual virtues (dianoetic virtues, the Greek aretai dianoetikai). In the Posterior Analyt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics In The Bible: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethics In The Bible - Ethical Issues
Ethics in the Bible - The Divine command theory of ethics. One familiar answer to the question of "Why is x morally right" (or wrong) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethics - The Analytic View
The descriptive view of ethics is modern and in many ways more empirical. But because the above are dealt with more deeply in their own a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicomachean Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicomachean Ethics - Overview
Nicomachean Ethics - General Ethics. PP Nic.+Eth.1094a Aristotle's ethics is often called teleological or goal-directed. According to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stock Character: Encyclopedia Ii - Stock Character - History
The study of the character is first begun (perhaps unintentionally) by Aristotle. In his exploration of how best to achieve happiness, Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Environmental Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Environmental Ethics - Humanist Theories
Following the bio-centric and eco-holist theory distinctions, Michael Smith further classifies Humanist theories as those that require a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moral Objectivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Moral Objectivism - Sources Of Objective Morality
Systems of objective morality are seen as proceeding from many sources, including: The Divine, in the case of Religion. Reason and the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moral Objectivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Moral Objectivism - The Origin Of Immorality
Unlike moral relativism, proponents of moral objectivism face a unique challenge: explaining why people act immorally. To the moral relat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moral Objectivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Moral Objectivism - Moral Objectivism And Free Will
Semi-religious arguments for moral objectivism have to do with the relationship between free will, choice, and morals. Some have argued t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moral Objectivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Moral Objectivism - Criticism Of Moral Objectivism
A primary criticism of moral objectivism regards how we come to know what the 'objective' morals actually are. The authorities that are q...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mobocracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Mobocracy - Brief Discussion
One common critique through the history of political philosophy of governments where a voting majority is sovereign is the fear that that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicolas Oresme: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicolas Oresme - Oresme's Scientific Work
Oresme is best known as an economist, mathematician, and a physicist, according to Taschow's book ("Nicole Oresme und der Frühling der M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secretum Secretorum: Encyclopedia Ii - Secretum Secretorum - The Secrets
Secrets of Secrets takes the form of a pseudoepigraphical letter supposedly from Aristotle to Alexander the Great during his campaigns in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Philosophy - Philosophy Contrasted With Other Disciplines
Originally the term "philosophy" was applied to all intellectual endeavour. Aristotle studied what would now be called biology, meteorol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy Of Criticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anatomy Of Criticism - Fourth Essay - Rhetorical Criticism: Theory Of Genres
Frye makes three major points in his final essay of the work. First, he makes a summary of various triads (e.g. Poe's Pure Intellect, Tas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philo: Encyclopedia Ii - Philo - Exegesis
The writings of Philo show resemblances to Plato, Aristotle, as well as from Attic orators and historians, and poetic phrases and allusio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy Of Criticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anatomy Of Criticism - First Essay - Historical Criticism: Theory Of Modes
Frye's systemization of literature begins with three aspects of poetry given by Aristotle in his Poetics: mythos (plot), ethos (character...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abortion Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Abortion Law - History
Abortion and contraception have been widely available throughout the history of Western Civilization, despite ethical concerns. Plato and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomism: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomism - Impact Of Thomism
Saint Thomas was important in shifting the influence of medieval philosophy (also known as Scholasticism) away from Plato and towards Ari...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Philosophy - Avicebron, Solomon Ibn Gabirol
The Jewish poet-philosopher Solomon Ibn Gabirol is also known as Avicebron. He died about 1070 CE. He was influenced by Plato. His classi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Philosophy - Avicebron Solomon Ibn Gabirol
The Jewish poet-philosopher Solomon Ibn Gabirol is also known as Avicebron. He died about 1070 CE. He was influenced by Plato. His classi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Basic Philosophical Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Basic Philosophical Topics - Basic Philosophical Concepts
A priori -- A posteriori -- abduction -- absolute -- Aesthetics -- Age of Enlightenment -- Agnosticism -- Altruism -- Ambiguity -- Americ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aristotle: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Aristotle
Aristotle: Greek philosopher (384322 bce) who left a profound legacy of writings on metaphysics, ethics, logic and law. A disciple of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aristotle: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Aristotle
Aristotle: Greek philosopher (384322 bce) who left a profound legacy of writings on metaphysics, ethics, logic and law. A disciple of Pl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aristotle: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aristotle
Aristotle (384-322 BC) One of the two most influential Greek philosophers, he studied under Plato, tutored Alexander the Great (c. 342...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Biography
Aristotle - Early life and studies at the Academy. Aristotle was born at Stageira, a colony of Andros on the Macedonian peninsula of Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Biography
Aristotle - Early life and studies at the Academy. Aristotle was born at Stageira, a colony of Andros on the Macedonian peninsula of Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Biography
Aristotle - Early life and studies at the Academy. Aristotle was born at Stageira, a colony of Andros on the Macedonian peninsula of Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Critics
Aristotle has been criticised on several grounds. His analysis of procreation is frequently criticised on the grounds that it presuppose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Bibliography
Note: Bekker numbers are often used to uniquely identify passages of Aristotle. They are identified below where available. Aristotle - M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Metaphysics
Aristotle - Aristotle's four causes. Aristotle names four "causes" of things, but the word cause (Greek: αἰτἱα, aitia) is not us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Methodology
Aristotle defines philosophy in terms of essence, saying that philosophy is "the science of the universal essence of that which is actual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Epistemology
Aristotle - Logic. Main article: Aristotelian logic For more details on this topic, see Non-Aristotelian logic. Aristotle "says th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Critics
Aristotle has been criticised on several grounds. His analysis of procreation is frequently criticised on the grounds that it presuppose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Bibliography
Note: Bekker numbers are often used to uniquely identify passages of Aristotle. They are identified below where available. Aristotle - M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Metaphysics
Aristotle - Aristotle's four causes. Aristotle names four "causes" of things, but the word cause (Greek: αἰτἱα, aitia) is not us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Critics
Aristotle has been criticised on several grounds. His analysis of procreation is frequently criticised on the grounds that it presuppose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Bibliography
Note: Bekker numbers are often used to uniquely identify passages of Aristotle. They are identified below where available. Aristotle - M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Epistemology
Aristotle - Logic. Main article: Aristotelian logic For more details on this topic, see Non-Aristotelian logic. Aristotle "says th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Methodology
Aristotle defines philosophy in terms of essence, saying that philosophy is "the science of the universal essence of that which is actual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Metaphysics
Aristotle - Aristotle's four causes. Aristotle names four "causes" of things, but the word cause (Greek: αἰτἱα, aitia) is not us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Methodology
Aristotle defines philosophy in terms of essence, saying that philosophy is "the science of the universal essence of that which is actual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Epistemology
Aristotle - Logic. Main article: Aristotelian logic For more details on this topic, see Non-Aristotelian logic. Aristotle "says th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - The Loss Of His Works
Though we know that Aristotle wrote many elegant treatises (Cicero described his literary style as "a river of gold"), the originals have...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Epistemology
Aristotle - Logic. For more details on this topic, see Non-Aristotelian logic. Aristotle "says that 'on the subject of reasoning' he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia Ii - Aristotle - Aristotle's Epistemology
Aristotle - Logic. Main articles: Aristotelian logic, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]], and [[{{{5}}}]] For more de...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Hinduism Sitemap I - A-z
This is a sitemap for topic pages related to Hinduism. Click on a link and you will find multiple articles related to the topic:  ...   » Read the article