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An Introduction to Moral Philosophy 51 command, crashes the plane, and the rider dies, the pilot is not fully responsible for th ...

52 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong person is so overcome by grief after witnessing a terrible tragedy ...

An Introduction to Mora! Philosophy 53 cally. If, however, a gun is put to her head and death is imminent, she need not resist p ...

54 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong be judged in a moral sense according to their utility in providing ...

CHAPTER 6 Plato and Aristotle: Idealism and Realism Plato (427-347 B.C.) From the time of Plato’s death to the early Middle Ages ...

56 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong execution of Socrates, which shattered Plato’s faith in politics an ...

Plato and Aristotle 57 concept, it is necessary to know that to Plato the term “idea” and the term “form” are interchangeable, o ...

58 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong When he explains to those still chained that what they under­ stand ...

Plato and Aristotle 59 One might mistakenly assume that the home will be a master­ piece, with all the best men available workin ...

60 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong comes from the lack of understanding of the nature of the act. When ...

Plato and Aristotle 61 early writings after leaving the Academy, he worked out inter­ pretations of Plato that he felt were more ...

62 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong The Four Causes which Aristotle describes are principles by which e ...

Plato and Aristotle 63 Aristotle maintains that one must choose the “Golden Mean,” the virtue itself, not it’s excess or deficie ...

64 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong in a material world, and needs those material goods: friends, food, ...

CHAPTER 7 Epicurus and Epictetus: Pleasure and Apathy Epicurus (342-270 B.C.) Epicurus was bom of Athenian parents on the island ...

66 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong school prospered long after his death, and remained a vital force i ...

Epicurus and Epictetus 67 since those atoms of the soul set free in space are indestructible and live on eternally. With these t ...

68 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong Prudence also is required because man is in control of his own dest ...

Epicurus and Epictetus 69 with. The world, outside forces, and other people must never be mistaken for things as valuable as the ...

70 Moral Philosophy: Ideas of Good and Evil, Right and Wrong Epictetus has as a basic premise the idea that we live in a rationa ...