S/P/333. Is happiness the proper goal for human life? Discuss with special reference to Aristotle's 'Nicomachean Ethics'

The paper examines Aristotelian views about happiness discussing his understanding of the ultimate good, or 'eudaimonia', and reviewing philosophers' interpretations of the dominant goal for human life, the function of mankind, moral and intellectual virtue, etc.

S/P/305. Introduction to Western Religions: Explain the Significance of the Church to Christians

The paper examines the history of the Christian Church and its role in creating the worldwide fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ. The divisions and movements within the Church are explored; the services offered by the Church are reviewed; the ways of worshiping in different denominations are described arguing the universal and localized character of the Church.

S/P/280. Then there was one: Greek Philosophy of Xenophanes

The paper examines the scope of the ideas expressed by Greek philosophers focusing on the views of Xenophanes and comparing them with those of other Greek philosophers. Xenophanes's monotheism and his attitudes to Gods and Homeric tradition are discussed highlighting his contribution to Greek philosophy.

S/P/213. Plato's view of ignorance as presented in the dialogues in The Last Days of Socrates. Consider whether ignorance is necessarily a bad thing

The paper examines Plato's dialogues of The Last Days of Socrates analyzing his understanding of ignorance in relation to the knowledge of truth, morality, virtue, wisdom, etc. The alternative to the life of moral learning is discussed.

E/P/16. How did ancient Greeks understand democracy?

The paper examines Athenian democracy reviewing critical literature on the role of government in ancient Greece, and discussing the ideas of Aristotle about democracy and tyranny, the link between democracy and anarchy, the concept of freedom, etc.

P/P/335. Aristotle’s conception of pleasure and ‘akrasia’

The paper examines Aristotle’s conception of virtue and vice focusing on the interpretations of the term ‘akrasia’ as a weakness related to incomplete knowledge caused by being mislead by pleasure and failing to connect particular premises with general principles. Socratic understanding of vice and akratic actions is discussed arguing how convincing Aristotle’s inquiry into akrasia is.

S/P/97. ‘Plato’s Atlantis narrative is essentially a political tract’. How far do you agree?

This paper examines the myth of Atlantis, starting with its first appearance in Plato’s Timaeus and Critias, in which Atlantis is mentioned by Critias in reference to the ideal state in action. The Republic is another of Plato’s works which mentions his ideas about how an ideal state should function. These are very similar to the ideas expressed in Timaeus and Critias. This essay examines whether the Atlantis narrative was invented by Plato to be used as a device in his political tract about an ideal state, or whether it has a foundation in history as truth.

P/P/262. Dialogues of Plato and Aristotle on Utopian politics

The paper examines the ideas of Plato and Aristotle on creating a Utopian republic (Magnesia) reviewing their arguments and polemics on the rule of philosophers, the ÑformsÒ of moral values, the features of ÑKallipolisÒ (a just state), its governance,law, etc.

P/P/253. AristotleÒs philosophy of physics: issues of change

The paper examines the views of Aristotle on the issue of change including his polemics with Parmenides on change, potentialities and actualities. AristotleÒs theory of physics is reviewed discussing his approaches to matter, form, motion, luck, cause, etc.

E/P/12. Ancient Greeks attitudes towards death

The paper examines the understanding of death, afterlife and rebirth portrayed in Homers poems, ancient Greek mythological stories and philosophy. Rituals and beliefs surrounding death are reviewed. Ancient Greeks attitudes towards death are compared to those of the ancient Egyptians and early Christians.

P/L/106. Insanity pleas: Aristotelian concept of blame vs. modern legal views

The paper examines the claims of being in an insane state while committing a crime (insanity plea) giving juridical definitions to actions caused by ignorance and actions done in ignorance, referring to the views of Aristotle on Ñakrasia and to the modern views on clinical insanity, temperance, etc.

R/P/10. Summary of Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle

This summary of Nicomachean Ethics will cover the main topic of the selection and the goal of the selection. Next it will discuss the major concepts of Aristotle's writing and how he defines them. The last two sections will be on my viewpoint of the strengths and weakness of his theory on ethics