Both Plato and Aristotle had very distinct views about the nature of the good and what it meant to lead a good life.
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July 29, 2019Both Plato and Aristotle had very distinct views about the nature of the good and what it meant to lead a good life.
Question Description
Both Plato and Aristotle had very distinct views about the nature of the good and what it meant to lead a good life. Using the ethical ideas of both philosophers, write an essays comparing their moral views. You don’t need to pick sides here. How do the two men articulate their moral views,and what are the strengths and weaknesses of the two philosophical perspectives?
To help you prepare, I wanted to direct your attention to three sections in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy that I thought you might find helpful.
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-ethics/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato-ethics/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato-ethics-politics/
