The Politics of Slavery in Ancient Greece
Aristotle's Politics explores the institution of slavery in ancient Greece, examining its connection to societal hierarchy, natural inferiority, and just war.
Ancient Philosophy
Aristotelian Notions of Human Nature and Social Order
Aristotle's philosophy emphasizes the importance of cultivating virtues and living in accordance with reason for achieving eudaimonia, or a life of happiness and fulfillment.
Aristotle's Politics: A Source of Enduring Principles
An accessible guide to key arguments and concepts, explaining how a philosophical view emerged, what it claims, and why it matters today.
Aristotle's Conception of Justice: A Comparative Analysis
A comparative analysis of Aristotle's conception of justice, exploring its differences from Kant's and Bentham's views, and examining its implications for our understanding of social hierarchy and individual rights.
Aristotle's Unity of Metaphysics and Ethics
Aristotle's metaphysical theories imply a deep connection between his views on ethics and the nature of reality, influencing the development of virtues and character traits in humans.
The Concept of Happiness in Aristotle's Ethics
Exploring Aristotle's concept of eudaimonia as happiness and its implications for virtue development, habituation, and intellectual contemplation.
The Philosopher's Happiness
The concept of happiness in ancient Greek philosophy is explored through the ideas of philosophers such as Aristotle, who argued that living a life of reason leads to the development of virtues essential for achieving happiness.
Aristotle's Theory of Pleasure
Aristotle's Theory of Pleasure explores the philosopher's views on pleasure, distinguishing it from happiness, and emphasizing moderate pleasures for achieving eudaimonia.
The Nature of Friendship in Aristotle's Ethics
Aristotle's Ethics explores the concept of friendship as an essential aspect of human relationships, distinguishing between perfect and imperfect friendships.
The Virtue of Magnanimity: A Study on Aristotelian Ethics
A study on Aristotelian ethics examining magnanimity, a virtue that is central to Aristotle's ethics.
The Magnanimous Man: A Study on Virtue and Character
A philosophical study on Aristotle's concept of magnanimity, exploring its relationship to virtue, character traits, and human flourishing.
The Natural Order of Relationships: Aristotle on Hierarchy and Obligation
An examination of Aristotle's philosophical thoughts on relationships and obligations, exploring his concept of the natural order and its implications for social hierarchy.
The Virtues of the Soul: Intellectual and Moral
Exploring the distinction between intellectual and moral virtues, their development through habituation, and the role of reason and passion in achieving virtue.
The Concept of Happiness and Virtue
Aristotle's concept of happiness as an activity of the soul, achieved through virtue cultivation, emphasizing reason, contemplation, and moral intellectual virtues.
Aristotle's Ethics: A Systematic Account of Virtue
Aristotle's Ethics presents a systematic account of virtue that has had a profound impact on Western philosophy.
The Concept of Individuality in Aristotle's Philosophy
Aristotle's view on individuality emphasizes both diversity and unity, highlighting the body and rational soul as key components.
The Tripartite Soul: A Study of Aristotle's Conception
An exploration of Aristotle's concept of the tripartite soul, its development in his Nicomachean Ethics, and its ongoing influence on Western philosophical thought.
The Hierarchy of the Human Psyche: Soul and Mind in Ancient Philosophy
Exploring ancient philosophical debates about the distinction between soul and mind, and their implications for understanding human existence.
The Concept of Immortality in Aristotle's Philosophy
Exploring Aristotle's concept of immortality in ancient Greek philosophy
Eternalism and Theistic Evolution
Exploring the philosophical concept of eternalism, where an unchanging, perfect God exists as the ultimate reality governing a world that evolves towards greater perfection through love and admiration.