Aristotle’s Political Theory - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Jul 1, 1998 · Aristotle’s Political Theory. Aristotle (b. 384–d. 322 BCE), was a Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist. Along with his teacher Plato, Aristotle is generally regarded as one of the most influential ancient thinkers in a number of philosophical fields, including political theory.
Aristotle’s Ethics - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
May 1, 2001 · Aristotle conceives of ethical theory as a field distinct from the theoretical sciences. Its methodology must match its subject matter—good action—and must respect the fact that in this field many generalizations hold only for the most part.
Aristotle’s Rhetoric - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
May 2, 2002 · The methodical core of Aristotle’s Rhetoric is the theorem that there are three ‘technical’ pisteis, i.e. ‘persuaders’ or ‘means of persuasion’. Persuasion comes about either through the character (êthos) of the speaker, the emotional state (pathos) of the hearer, or the argument (logos) itself.
Aristotle’s Logic - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Mar 18, 2000 · However, Aristotle is strongly critical of the Platonic view of Division as a method for establishing definitions. In Prior Analytics I.31, he contrasts Division with the syllogistic method he has just presented, arguing that Division cannot actually prove anything but rather assumes the very thing it is supposed to be proving.
Aristotle's Political Theory - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Jul 1, 1998 · Aristotle states that “the politician and lawgiver is wholly occupied with the city-state, and the constitution is a certain way of organizing those who inhabit the city-state” (III.1.1274b36-8). His general theory of constitutions is set forth in Politics III.
The Correspondence Theory of Truth - Stanford Encyclopedia of …
May 10, 2002 · The correspondence theory is often traced back to Aristotle’s well-known definition of truth (Metaphysics 1011b25): “To say of what is that it is not, or of what is not that it is, is false, while to say of what is that it is, and of what is not that it is not, is true”—but virtually identical formulations can be found in Plato ...
Aristotle’s Categories - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Sep 7, 2007 · In the Predicamenta, Aristotle discusses in detail the categories of substance (2a12–4b19), quantity (4b20–6a36), relatives (6a37–8b24), and quality (8b25–11a39), and provides a cursory treatment of the other categories (11b1–14).
Suicide - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
May 18, 2004 · Aristotle’s only discussion of suicide (Nicomachean Ethics 1138a5–14) occurs in the midst of a discussion of the possibility of treating oneself unjustly. Aristotle concludes that self-killing does not treat oneself unjustly so long as it is done voluntarily because the harm done to oneself is consensual.
Human Nature - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Mar 15, 2021 · Understanding the debates around the philosophical use of the expression “human nature” requires clarity on the reasons both for (1) adopting specific adequacy conditions for the term’s use and for (2) accepting particular substantial claims made within the …
Justice as a Virtue - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Mar 8, 2002 · As in Aristotle, virtue and virtues are prominent parts of his ethical theory. And, like Aristotle justice is an important virtue, though for Aquinas it less important than the virtue of charity, a Christian virtue that did not appear among the virtues recognized by Aristotle.