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The garden of Phaeacia is insanely wealthy. The land is so fertile that all kinds of fruits are abundant in the garden.."..Olives swelling sleek and dark/ And the yield of all these trees will never flag or die/ neither in winter nor in summer, a

Where I am in Life In the poem “Aristotle,” by Billy Collins, it evaluates the three stages in life: the beginning, middle, and end. Through each stanza readers encounter different sets of tones and concepts that basically sum of the process of human life. Following careful evaluation, I believe that where I am in life fits in the criteria of stanza one and two, the beginning and the middle stages.

As the Greek philosopher Aristotle is widely thought to have said, "The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival." The earliest accounts of human history chronicle the struggle for survival against all odds. It is therefore remarkable that roughly 2400 years ago the question of virtue was raised, let alone contemplated at great length, forming a foundation upon which Western philosophers build to the present day. Socrates and Aristotle were two key individuals credited for their roles in the advent of Classical philosophy. Men in ancient Greece lived relatively privileged lives (save for war, disease, and lack of indoor plumbing), giving rise to a class of people able to devote time to leisurely pursuits and intellectual inquiry. Indeed, Socrates and Aristotle were far from the only free men in ancient Greece to contemplate truth and virtue, but their respective contributions afford them contemporary relevance. While they both were philosophers, they led tremendously different lives. Socrates lived from 469 BC to 399 BC, while Aristotle from 384 BC to 322 BC; despite the overlap in their lives, Aristotle was never directly under Socrates 's tutelage. Rather, Aristotle was a pupil of Plato, who was a pupil of Socrates. As a testament to the intellectual climate and diversity of thought characteristic of this era in Hellenic Athens, the two philosophers differed in their fundamental understanding of the

There are three proofs of Aristotle. These three proofs are Ethos, Logos, and Pathos. Aristotle’s three proofs all help with the understanding and application of the art of communication. His proofs helped with the development of communication throughout the ancient and modern times around the world.

He arrived to find the land filled with the exact flower she had instructed him to get, and began to gather the

“No flowers should be alive in this weather,” Rider said. Beginning to take a special interest in the flower, Rider decided to pull it out of the ground so he could take it home and show everyone the flower he had found. As he was doing so, a large dark man came out of the ground along with the flower, making a big commotion. Rider, scared and even more confused, stared at the dark man in awe. A moment passed and the tall dark man began to speak to Flynn. The man told Flynn that the flower belonged to him and anyone who tried to take it would have to leave their heart, in place of the flower. Flynn then explained that he was only passing through and would give the man back his flower, for he wanted to keep his heart. After hearing this, the man grew softer saying, “Indeed you were clever for trying to take my flower, for there is more to it than you might think. You see, this is a flower of power and it could heal anyone whom has fallen ill.” Flynn sat and thought for a moment about what he had just heard. As

In Aristotle's sense, I believe that human beings have final causes. One of the main purposes for human beings is to survive. The formal cause will be the way we evolve to adapt to our surroundings and to reproduce to ensure continuity of the human race. The efficient cause are our ancestors. Finally, the material cause for our existence is due to the existence of a creator. As human beings, we work to ensure that we do not perish due to starvation and dehydration. We invest in research extensively and invent new objects to increase our standard of living and quality of life. We adapt to extreme temperature conditions by insulating or cooling ourselves. Additionally, we work to improve on our healthcare quality so that one can live longer

“A flower for mummy, a flower for daddy,” a little girl chanted merrily. Petunia was collecting flowers from a garden deep within the confines of the forest. Her eyes remained fixed on her bouquet as the wind blew madly through her brown silky hair. Suddenly, almost like magic, an elderly lady appeared, her face filled with warts and wrinkles.

In Chapter 8, Sandel begins to introduce Aristotle's take on justice. As Sandel mentioned, Aristotle breaks justice into two ideas, one that sees justice as teleological and one that sees justice as honorific. In order for justice to be teleological, we have to think about the purpose, end or essential nature of the social practice in question, and only then we can draw the line between what is right and what is wrong. Moreover, for justice to be honorific, one needs to argue about the telos, or purpose, of a practice to reason and argue about what virtues it should honor and reward. It is important to mention that Aristotle thinks that arguments and debates about justice are debates about honor, virtue and that nature of the good life.

Elisa not having any attention is in her gardening area when a mysterious man approaches her. Elisa is interested in this man. The man wants to fix something for Elisa but her being so strong she refused. So the man changes the tactics and shows interest in her Chrysanthemums. Elisa not being complemented about her Gardner and now someone says something so she begins to act differently toward the pot mender. She becomes attracted to this man and wants to do more then just be a gardener. The pot mender says something about her flowers and she feels appreciated. The pot mender leaves and her husband is ready to go out with her for diner, she now has confidence to go out.

She is no longer hiding behind her man's hat, but rather tears it off to reveal her pretty hair and asks him to step inside the garden. When she gives the man a pot with a chrysanthemum inside to carry with him, she begins to tell him of her "planter's hands." Elisa becomes very excited, as she begins to think this man has something to offer her; he is a traveling man and can help her understand what freedom feels like. While she is speaking to him, she begins to get overly excited and almost grabs a hold of him. Unfortunately, he is not the man who can help her out, and draws the conversation away by mentioning dinner. As soon as he does so, Elisa becomes ashamed at her own excitement, the same excitement she showed when she was working with her flowers.

Flowers was delighted when visitors from other lands started visiting her to gather flowers off her head. They took them home and made great gardens out of the flowers she gave them. Sometimes, a bird would swoop down and rest awhile on her head. It didn’t bother her, in fact she liked it.

Why would you want to hurt a beautiful flower? I didn’t believe this, that flowers hurt, but nevertheless I didn’t do it again. I was the inept child searching for

Comparing the political theories of any two great philosophers is a complex task. Plato and Aristotle are two such philosophers who had ideas of how to improve existing societies during their individual lifetimes. While both Plato and Aristotle were great thinkers, perhaps it is necessary first to examine the ideas of each before showing how one has laid the groundwork and developed certain themes for the other.

truths, and forms. He had no room in his views for imagination and what he saw