Comparing Aristotle and Plato
Introduction
It must be well known among all students and scholars of philosophy that both Plato and Aristotle have a high regard for reason. But what is their view on passion? It might be surprising to learn that neither philosopher holds a negative view of passion in and of itself—what both do, however, point out is that passion should be subservient to reason. Passion that is governed by reason is certainly not a bad thing, for either philosopher, and what is more important is that some passions or emotions should be promoted over others (Urmson; Taylor).
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soul whilst appreciating the contribution given by Plato and Aristotle on the topic. [1: Terrance, W. Klein, The Nature of the Soul: The Soul as Narrative, Routledge, 2016: 4.] [2: Lean, Spruit, \"The Controversy over the Immortality of the Soul,\" Routledge Companion to Sixteenth Century Philosophy (2017): 225.]
Christian theology subscribes to the concept of life after death, and it was only natural to adopt Plato’s idea of the soul. However, St Thomas Aquinas was keen on developing a conception of the soul based on Aristotle’s concept while accommodating the Christian doctrine[footnoteRef:3]. According to Aquinas, the soul was indeed a… Continue Reading...
of knowledge, otherwise known as epistemology, that are present in the works of Plato and Aristotle. The works of Plato that will be covered include Divided Line, the Allegory of the Cave and the Sun. When it comes to Aristotle, the items that will be covered include the ten categories and the significance of substance. The relevant text in question will be Classics of Philosophy as authored by Pojman and Vaughn. While there are some strong similarities between the works and authors cited above, there are also some distinct differences between them.
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the existence of evil within the society. [4: Seibt, Christopher R. "Evil And The Human Will: An Examination Of Plato And Aristotle On Whether Human Beings Knowingly Will Evil." Journal of Philosophy of Evil, fourth ser., 2 (2012): 114-27.]
This philosophical approach in answering the question of the origin of evil is similar to Saint Augustine’s model in several ways. For instance, it acknowledges the fact that people choose evil acts depending on what they know or what they do not know. The ability to choose whether based on knowledge or ignorance constitutes the concept of free will. Therefore, free will is a concept that is central to the… Continue Reading...
more oriented towards pursuing the transcendental values identified by classical philosophers and educators like Plato and Aristotle. By pursuing such a path, the problem of classroom management and the clash of so many different ideas and techniques could finally be put to rest and a single, common and effective approach to discipline adopted across the board by all educators to help students be better adjusted, confident and able to develop positive relationships with peers and teachers from one class to the next.
Classroom Management Types
The Hands Off Approach
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Plato and Aristotle -- i.e., the search for the unum, bonum, verum (the one, the good, the true) -- are thus united under the banner of Christian theology: Christ is the Logos of Whom the ancient pagan philosophers spoke without knowing; by their reason they were able to realize that man was limited in his capacity to really reach the heights of the noble ideals; with Christian revelation and specifically faith those ideals could be reached: Christ was the doorway through which the wounded and fallen could return to a… Continue Reading...
