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Philosophy Essays

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The Idea of an Image Made by Chance by H. W. Janson Philosophy Essay
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In its earliest form, it referred to the figures perceived by human eyes, in materials scattered around in their natural surroundings. It could be the perception of a face as seen in the pebble found at Makapansgat in South Africa, million years ago that caused it to be preserved as a work of art. (Bednarik, Robert) This image made by chance.
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The Significance of Aristotelian Philosophy Philosophy Case Study
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His themes of universality, logic, and the individual versus humanity are cultural mainstays and can apply to many elements of one’s life.  One of these elements in the workplace, and how intrapersonal relationships function within the workplace. Though the contemporary environment of the workplace did not exist in Aristotelian times, we can apply his philosophies to the workplace in an analytical fashion.
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Confucius and Zhuangzi Issues Philosophy Essay
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Confucius took the teachings of ancient Chinese and molded them in such a way, so as to address the needs of his time. His system of thinking and philosophy came to be known as “Confucianism.” His highly acclaimed teachings influenced the Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Taiwanese besides the Chinese people. 
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Philosophers Becoming Kings Philosophy Essay
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Only a person who could examine every single action and thought had the ability to be in a position of power. Furthermore, Socrates thought that this was the only way to properly live, to live the examined life. If the ruler of a nation leads the examined life, then this would be an example to the citizens to do the same. 
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The Effect of Marital Interactions on Martial Satisfaction Philosophy Essay
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Happiness cannot be measured in terms of wealth or other material things, but it can be measured in terms of love and respect which we receive from others because of the way we interact with others. There are several different aspects of marital interactions that include verbal and non-verbal communication which help us to express our feelings to others.
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The Philosophers and Their Theories Philosophy Assignment
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It's also pointed out that Thomas Hobbes who is credited for explaining the concept of the state of nature. It is stated that before the establishment of the rule of law the human civilization lived in the state of nature. The state of nature is in a way defined as the time when anarchy ruled the human civilization.
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Perspectives of John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner and Edward C. Tolman Philosophy Essay
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The author states that Watson’s theories are still practiced in modern psychology. Many current day psychologists will try to correct a patient’s behavior problem with behavior modification, while reversing the cause of the problem. Skinner gave a different theory, in which he claimed that the behavior was the result of certain consequences.
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Ethical Theories and Theft Philosophy Research Proposal
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In terms of ranking, there should be some hierarchy to rank them as some of the concepts are actually more important than others. For example, concern for others would guide a person to treat others in the same manner they, themselves, wish to be treated. It would be a foundational principle was causing no harm is the basis of life philosophy. 
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Imagination: A Way to the Creativity Philosophy Literature review
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Imagination is the father of invention. Mental imagery has been a fairly constant topic in philosophy of mind, as has artistic creativity in aesthetics, and both issues have been hotly debated in psychology and cognitive science. But there has been much less concern to offer philosophical clarification of our various concepts of imagination and creativity.  
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The Theory of Knowledge Philosophy Research Paper
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Plato once defined knowledge as a justified true belief (Macdonald, 2000). Since Plato’s time, some more definitions have been given but still, they do not go far away from Plato’s definition. Knowledge has also been defined as a body of facts and principles that are held by an individual and they accumulate with time.
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The Impact of Descartes on the Development of Philosophy Philosophy Research Paper
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Weber argues that Protestants seized on the idea of self-knowledge as a sort of manifesto, not a proof existence but a responsibility of existence. So far, so good, but where does the connection to capitalism come in? How does it relate to the notion of an inner life? What does it have to do with the notion of intellectual responsibility?
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Philosophy of the Person and Self Concept Philosophy Essay
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The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe have faced a widespread situation of chaos, challenge to authority and royalty and conditions of civil war especially in Britain, France and Italy. These circumstances – to a great extent – along with corruption in Church and political tussle between apparent Papal supremacy, Royal authority and democratic revolutionaries like Oliver Cromwell led better minds of Europe towards a quest for social and political order.
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The Steps of My Reasoning Philosophy Essay
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The thought of others could be reasoned on for hours, months, maybe years, but there would be no proof. The proof of others can only be validated by the five senses or the memory of one of the five senses. In the end, the existence of others cannot be proven by reason alone. The existence of others can only be proven by one of the five senses. 
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Myth or Truth: The Melting Pot Can Lead Economic Egalitarianism Philosophy Essay
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The idea that anyone living in the United States can become a millionaire if he works hard enough falls short for a vast majority of Americans. The economic gap between even moderately rich people and everyday, middle-class Americans grows by the year. Americans like to think they can be completely independent of government help.
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Enlightenment through Sciences and Culture Philosophy Term Paper
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Mendelssohn contends that ‘Bildung or education, enlightenment and culture’ are variations in the development of our social relations as these denote the end results of human beings’ endeavors to improve their social standings. As humans strive to unify these social experiences through the accumulation of knowledge and through diligence.
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A Duality to Virtue Philosophy Essay
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I may think that one is virtuous while another may feel he is arrogant. Because one's perception is subjective, I must be mindful to not judge. I do believe that virtue is relative somewhat to education and religion. What I believe in with regard to my religion has a direct influence on how I conduct myself.  
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Philosophy Question List Philosophy Assignment
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“Everyone who receives the protection of society owes a return for the benefit…each should be bound to observe a certain line of conduct towards the rest.   This conduct consists, first in not injuring the interests of one another” (Mill 208) this idea extends to society’s responsibility to prevent harm to those who are unable to care for themselves, including minors and the incapacitated.  
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Kants Investigations into the Rationalists and the Empiricists Definitions Philosophy Case Study
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Kant’s taking the epistemological debate to a new direction was considered his biggest contribution to philosophy as it was supposed to have ended the age-long debate between Rationalists and Empiricists. Kant’s investigations into the Rationalists’ and the Empiricists’ definitions of the origin of knowledge led to what Kant described.
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Liberal View of International Relations Philosophy Research Paper
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The liberalists are those in support of the liberal theory/school of thought in international relations. There are various types of liberalism; interdependence, institutional or even sociological and republican liberalism. (Jackson & Sorensen, 2007) The theory has its basis on the idealism theory of international relations.
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Utilitarianism as a Public Philosophy Philosophy Essay
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The objective of the study undertaken is to be able to present data related to the philosophy of utilitarianism and discuss issues to explore the concept. In relation to the beliefs of utilitarian in terms of ethical behaviour, it can be considered that the end effect or consequence of the action is the most important determinant of success. 
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Self-Awareness Exhibited by an Entity Philosophy Personal Statement
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The author states that leaving aside the artistic merits of the film, the ideas presented by the movie itself certainly took him back to his classes where existence and comprehension of the self were discussed. This is because the basic question asked in the film revolved around the idea of a robot.
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The Evolution of Women's Rights Philosophy Essay
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Human rights are globally accepted as being those rights assigned to every human being with regard to freedom of religion, speech, freedom from abuse or murder, freedom to be politically involved and other freedoms which laws are designed to protect on behalf of everyone, “ Human rights are international norms that help to protect all people everywhere from severe political, legal, and social abuses.
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The Distribution of Primary Goods by Nozick and Rawls Philosophy Essay
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Forcing a redistribution of such assets and resources would not only produce an unjust result by coercing individuals who have gained their resources through gifts or their own skills to share it with others who have done nothing to gain resources, including gaining them through gifts. This would violate self-determination and individual rights.
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Keynesians against the Monetarists Philosophy Assignment
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The author states that the importance of the debate in macroeconomics has been the opportunity given to the economists to synthesize the two most dominant attributes of the economy, one according to Keynesian and the other as claimed by the Monetarists. There are actually two primary versions of the monetarist theory.
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Why Does Locke Believe That Slavery Violates Natural Law Philosophy Essay
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The main focus of the paper is on speech recognition, which is one of the modern technological achievements of the 20th century. Currently, speech recognition is included in our daily lives on multiple devices. This is so, because it is more advantageous in comparison with the typical methods of verification..
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The Nature of a Worldview vs. My Version of a Worldview Philosophy Essay
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A worldview that has been brought forward by nature is one of goodness and being good to others on a consistent basis. Humanity has a pertinent role to play since each one of the human beings must be tolerant enough of one another’s needs and thus provide each other the happiness and satisfaction that one needs from life.
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Arguments of Charles Krauthammer on Utilitarianism Philosophy Book Report/Review
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The author of the paper states that with regards to the issue of ‘torture’, Charles Krauthammer argues that utilitarianism behind torturing a person highly depends on the situation. For instance, torturing a person for no reason at all can be considered as something that is wrong or immoral.
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Critical Thinking Philosophy Philosophy Essay
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According to the essay findings, to be able to think clearly and rationally implies the presence of critical thinking in an individual. From the essay "Critical Thinking Philosophy" it is clear that the ability to apply independent logic and rationale behind any idea is indicative of critical thinking.
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The Philosophical Investigations and the Tractacus Logico-Philosophicus Philosophy Coursework
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The most important thing is that with the Tractacus and Philosophical Investigations, we have seen how in his early philosophy Wittgenstein strove to uproot the deeply entrenched traditions of thought and how he accepted, used and transformed these thoughts in his later work. Indeed, much of his greatness as a philosopher consists in doing just that.
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Ideas and Ideologies of Mill Philosophy Essay
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Mill, was taught Greek, Latin, mathematics, philosophy and economics from a very early age by his father with the advice of utilitarian reformer Jeremy Bentham. Initially, Mill followed the strict utilitarian line of his father and Bentham, but with their deaths, Mill had more intellectual freedom, from which he initiated a new “philosophic radicalism”.
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Role of Philosophy in Ancient Greece Philosophy Essay
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At a time when Greece, as a superpower, wielded enormous influence in every sphere of human activity, there was a little indication in the beginning of the 800th century B.C. the turmoil and testing time Greece was headed to would lead to a complete turn around for the worse in Greek as well as world history.
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Hegels Conception of Freedom Philosophy Essay
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Hegel’s conception of natural freedom explains exactly why life is “nasty, brutish, and short,” while Rousseau’s work accounts for much of Hegel’s views on the validity of ethical, civil, and political life. While the idea of dialectics might initially seem contradictory, once we have come out at the other end of the labyrinth.
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Comparative Analysis of John Rawls Justice as Fairness and Irving Kristols A Capitalist Conception of Justice Philosophy Essay
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In A Capitalist Conception of Justice, Irving Kristol asserts that “Capitalism says there ought to be no official barriers to economic opportunity. If one is born of handsome or talented parents, if one inherits a musical skill, or mathematical skill, or whatever, that is simply good luck.
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Philosophy - Freedom, Responsibility, and Human Action Philosophy Essay
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After reading ‘The Illusion of Conscious Will’ written by Wegner (2002) and ‘Does Consciousness Cause Behavior?’ as edited by Pockett, Banks, and Gallagher (2006), the researcher will discuss his/her own personal views with regards to the role of intuition on human action and, moreover, moral responsibility. 
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An Argument Against Platos Mimesis Philosophy Essay
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To Plato, literature was immoral because it appeals to the emotional side of people. When people read a piece of literature, it causes an emotional response within them, and Plato felt that this was an undesirable result because he felt that only a life that was led by reason could possibly be a happy life.
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The Evolution Theory: Lamarck vs. Darwin Philosophy Essay
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Jean Baptiste Lamarck was among the earliest researchers to develop the theory of evolution. According to his observations in the said field, every organism was believed to have adapted to its environment, which took place over a long period of time.
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Comparison of the Views of Spinoza and Leibniz on the Nature of God Philosophy Assignment
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Descartes first denies all sense experience as the source of certainty in belief about the physical world. He discards the argument of insanity as improbable, for as the meditator, he cannot identify himself with a madman. Otherwise, the project will be self-defeating. Instead, he uses the dream argument. 
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The Issue of Gods Existence Philosophy Case Study
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Even in contemporary times, the issue of God’s existence is still a major if not the core discourses in the philosophy of which questions such as does exist is still a valid inquiry. This inquiry has been popularized by the mainstream philosophy that is to say the modern and the contemporary philosophical thinkers.
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Machiavelli and Erasmus: Two Opposing Political Writers Philosophy Essay
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This is an interesting fact considering that both of these works seem to be practically criticizing the other work. A comparison of these two works shows them to be completely in contrast with each other in their viewpoints. Erasmus’ chief concern is in advising his ideal prince in following the will of God: “though following Him is hard, not following Him is a sin.”  
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Golden Rule In Philosphy Philosophy Essay
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Throughout the known world, some form of the Golden Rule was a part of the general religious code for a great many of the people. The idea that the Golden Rule is a recognized factor in most of the world’s religions was stated by the 1993 Parliament of the World’s religions in a signed statement called Towards a Global Ethic: Initial Declaration.
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Death - Greek and Hindu Philosophy Philosophy Case Study
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It is true that death, like life, can bear its own meaning and if projected particularly vividly, as, during the Renaissance period in Italy, it can well translate into the manifestation of a signal that the person or family intends to convey to others. In the context of Greek philosophy, death is seen as a means of achieving the honour. 
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Durkheims Ideas of the Sacred Philosophy Coursework
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The author states that although the readings, “Cultural Valorization & African American Literary History” and “The Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial” discuss different social and cultural phenomenon, we see clear examples of how the concept of “the sacred” is similar to the concept of “sacralization” specifically with regard to social unity.
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Platos view of a perfect world Philosophy Essay
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Is Utopia society’s version of a unicorn? Is a ‘perfect world’ merely a mythical creature or is it possible of coming into existence? Before we answer these questions, we must determine what Utopia really is. Our American society, can we consider it Utopia? Is it perfect? I doubt it. We are a country still fighting against discrimination.
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Plato's View of Immortality Philosophy Essay
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The Phaedrus offers proof of the soul's immortality, proving the existence of gods from self-generating motion. It is the nature of the soul to initiate its own changes, to be self-moving, rather than merely moved. In this view, something that is self-moving "can neither be destroyed nor come into being." 
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Determinism Versus Libertarianism Philosophy Coursework
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Libertarians argue that free will allows human beings to be attracted by what is good. Evil and misery is something which human beings would not desire. The good is present in many forms which give human beings a wide variety of actions to choose from. They also insist that free will does not mean the absence of external factors as motivating the actions of human beings.
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Being and Non-Being in Lao-zi's Concept Philosophy Coursework
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Laozi further explains why it is essential for being to the state of non-being. Only when the being surrenders its qualities and its weakness to the non-being it eventually becomes the non-being; it attains the dao. It attains divinity and becomes the deity. The non-being is empty, devoid of worries and anxieties but it is full of divinity.
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The Modern Epictetus's Philosophy Philosophy Essay
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Death is nothing dreadful (or else it would have appeared dreadful to Socrates), but instead the judgment about death that it is dreadful – that is what is dreadful. So when we are thwarted or upset or distressed, let us never blame someone (or something) else but rather ourselves, that is, our own judgment.’ 
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Does Language Play Roles Of Equal Importance In Different Areas Of Knowledge Philosophy Essay
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Knowledge claims must be supported by reason, or the knowledge claim does not have a basis to be truly considered knowledge. It can be regarded as a number of other things, such as a feeling. The dependence on reason is varied between areas of knowledge, as reason is more important in the natural sciences and mathematics than in history and the arts.
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Conventions of Thought and Behavior Philosophy Research Paper
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The paper investigates the conventions of behavior and thought that governed the aristocrats and marginals of Diogenes’ times. It is obvious from the previous sections that the aristocrats were aligned to foreign powers and most likely to have distanced themselves somewhat from the local populace. This, in itself, is bad.
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Aristotle on Akrasia Philosophy Essay
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The ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle considered such virtues to be of vital importance to a well-lived life. Aristotle observed the ethical values as complex and practical wisdom, which cannot be gained solely by the learning of general rules, is the requirement for a better position on questions that deal with ethics.
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