Interview with Aristotle

Requiem for a Dream offers a haunting glimpse into the life of addiction and drug abuse that the characters developed while try to escape

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist that laid much of the foundation for Western philosophy. He was a person who sought out explanations that were unorthodox. His principles of common sense were built on naturalism and self-realization, which greatly influenced the world. His systematic concept of logic touched upon ethics. As an illustration, in the movie “Juice,” some of Aristotle’s beliefs and principles on friendship, character, and happiness are heavily portrayed throughout the film.

Requiem for a Dream depicts four individuals and their addictions to cocaine, heroin, and diet pills. Set in Brooklyn, New York, the characters each have their own dreams and addictions and their drugs are easily attainable trapping them in a cycle of dependence. The central character, Harry Goldfarb, is a young man who lives in virtual poverty because every cent he earns or steals goes toward his next high. He dreams of making a big enough score selling dope that will lead him to becoming financially stable and "on Easy Street" as he makes a home with his girlfriend. Tyrone, his best friend and business partner shares many of Harry's aspirations and addictions. Marion Jones, Harry's girlfriend, is an addict like her boyfriend and dreams

In his time, Aristotle wrote many works on different topics. In arguably one of his most popular works, Nicomachean Ethics, specifically in Book 8, he explores the virtue of friendship. He believes that there are three branches of friendship: that of utility (where two parties derive some benefit from each other), of pleasure (where two parties come together for the sake of pleasure received) and that of the good (where two parties of similar good virtues come together, admire one another for it and help each other strive for more goodness). The last of these types is of the highest form, with Aristotle describing it to be ‘perfect’. It is also naturally permanent unlike the other two, because these friends are not concerned about any other external factor outside of the other’s personality and virtues.

In these sessions, I have gained a better understanding of Aristotle and Plato’s ideas and theories. Particularly, I have a specific interest in Aristotle and the notion of the two extremes and to aim towards the “gray or middle of the road”. I also have an interest in Plato’s theory regarding the just and unjust and the repercussions of their actions.

The film pointed out a lot of subject matter that greatly affects our lives and these are as follows being a Good Samaritan, determination in reaching our goals and dreams, expression of once self, making decisions in the path we take, the different perception of different individuals to a certain subject, our judgement in the life of others, the impact of different exercises/evaluation concerning a person’s multiple intelligence to how he copes with life, and so much more. The Good Samaritan in the film was depicted by Leigh Anne. She portrayed that even in her elite kind of living, she still managed to offer a home for a young man who she had not known except for the fact that she was a friend of her son SJ, although she was a

“The Big Three” were very influential in Greek Mythology, the same can be said for Greek Philosophy. Just like Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, there was Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates. These philosophers, Plato and Aristotle were philosophers in ancient Greece who studied ethics, politics, science, and more. Both Aristotle and Plato had their own beliefs about moral philosophy, but Aristotle’s is more convincing.

On her way back she ran into Michael. She was taken aback for a second, not only because it was odd to see a man like him among the residents of Sandy Shores, but also because it brought her back to what seemed like forever ago. Seeing him only with a gun in his hands and dragging her out of a bar she had been destined to die in. Seeing him again brought a strange mix of anxiety and gratitude inside her.

Who is the citizen, and what is the meaning of the term? A citizen is a member of a city or town that who is entitled to the rights and privileges of a free person. Everyone should be able to live and have freedom. Many historical events has played a part in everyone being free. People being able to have the freedom to become a citizen, no matter how much a person worth is. Being a citizen of a city or town shows that you honor and respect you’re rights and others as well. In Aristotle time everyone one was characterized has a citizen, only the people who were involved in the government of some sort.

Aristotle’s Worth of Honour The great-souled man is capable of bearing ill fortune with nobility and has the right attitude towards great honours. In regards to honour, Aristotle states that the great-souled man occupies the mean with regard to great honour specifically, desiring it as much as, but no more than; he ought. (1107b22-26).

Background: Aristotle is walking around Athens and observing nature and human behavior. In the corner of his eye, he sees Jesus on the Acropolis. Jesus is watching over Athens with olive branches in his long brown hair. Aristotle is startled by the Jesus's presence.

Aristotle and Aquinas have been prevaricated by many theologians due to the symmetry of their respective philosophies. However, one of the major similarities in both is that they talk about virtue because both of them have strong argument about how people able to know the correct things to do. Another similarity is in both philosophers case, they are unable to justify their work as they have in writing however; the forms of their philosophies are two different to fit the respective shapes. They have two different views in natural laws and ethics because of their religious background however they both almost agree with existence of higher being, God who causes us to want to act virtuously. But, their views on exactly how God is are different.

According to the words of Aristotle, a city-state is viewed as a natural organization that is comprised of a large sum of individuals who share a common goal but hold unique identities. He mentioned the following, “For a city is by nature a mass of people; as it becomes more and more unified, first the city will turn into a household, and then the household will turn into just one person – for we would say that a household is more unified than a city, and one person more unified than a household. And so, even if someone were capable of completely unifying a city, he should not do it, since he would destroy the city.” (Aristotle, page 292) The common goal here, is to allow for the city to function and at the same time grow with its respective

As Pierre Hadot states in Philosophy as A Way of Life, “The Platonic sage would raise themselves by the life of their mind, which the Aristotelian sages raise themselves to the realm of the divine mind”. Although Aristotle does not address sagacity directly in any of his major works, in one recovered excerpt of Prorepticus, Aristotle begs the question: “what more accurate stand or measure of good things do we have than the sage [?]” in a work encouraging young people to study philosophy. As this is the only direct account of Aristotle speaking of the sage, it can be incurred that his construction of the archetype is in alignment with the sage as a virtuous person, or more Aristotelian specific, someone who demonstrates the intellectual virtues.

The time in which Aristotle lived was one where to be heard one had to