as the Poetics, the Nicomachean Ethics and the Metaphysics survive (Lendering). These and other books of his are classics, and Aristotle himself is regarded by some as the "most influential

that purpose is not present because we do not observe the agent deliberating. Art does not deliberate. If the ship-building art were in the wood, it would produce the

thing together (the artist constructing the piece); and the "final cause" considered the end or purpose of the piece. While artifacts require all of these elements to exist, things which

Aristotle urged people to adhere to the fourteen axioms acts of Nicomachean Ethics, which included gentility, honesty, pride, truthfulness, courage and self-restraint. This, asserted the philosopher, would aid

Aristotles perspective on the nature of things, it should also be realized that he saw as working in conjunction with Platos concept of forms. Frost points out that, as a

the basis upon which much future thoughts, experiments, and future discoveries would be based(Aristotle 2002). Aristotles Politics is a comprehensive examination of the origins and structure of the state. Aristotle

Indeed, there is a lot wrong with public education today, and perhaps a look at the old philosophers will shed some light on the subject. In examining the views

nature is desirous of procreation - procreation which must be in beauty and not in deformity; and this procreation is the union of man and woman, and is a divine

of these two famous Greek philosophers with help from Jenny Goellnitzs excellent essay, "Plato Vs. Aristotle." With help from Goellnitz and her essay, this paper will attempt to define the

probably true because the discipline of philosophy does prompt thinking about things in different ways. First philosophy means "what is done first in philosophy" (Ross, 1998). Descartes is credited with

will examine three principles that underlie the political order of Aristotles ideas: The individual and family (the bottom "rungs" of the ideal polis), the village (the next step up) and

other theories. However, Aristotle did delve into uncharted territory and at times made quite original contributions to philosophy. Aristotle in his views on metaphysics clearly rejected Platos Theory of Forms

with a little romance thrown in for good measure. Of course, character, is Aristotles second category. Avenue Q encompasses the stories of the residents of this street who are

action, his deeds. Therefore, a writer would presumably write about a man who was better off than man really was, or conversely, worse off that he really was. Comedy represents

means some should be spoken and some should be sung (Aristotle). Perhaps the most important part of his observation, and one that is always mentioned in connection with him, is