I just read his Nicomachean Ethics in seminar and it blew my mind. It had the effect of exciting me because it's different (I was etting a little tired of Plato) but it also made me appreciate Plato so much more. I love the Platonic questioning. But Aristotle is not concerend with abstract absolutes - he wants to know how we can be made better people RIGHT NOW. That is what his Ethics is all about - he even gives us definitions of virtue and justice! Amazing.
The part where he analyzes what happens when humans act wrongly is what really burst my mind. I don't know what to think anymore except think that Socrates is wrong. Dead wrong.
Sorry this is so truncated - I have a lot on my mind and the Anime Club meets in five minutes. But before I leave I'll jot down some thought on my second semester seminar paper:
My choices are :
Human Nature in Thucydides
Justice in the Crito
Ethical Human Action: An Analysis of Aristotle's Praxeology.
I am pretty excited about either one of these, but choosing will be a bear. I will choose a topic and write a goodly amount over spring break, however. You can be sure about that.
Okay, time for some Haruhi. I'll write later. (I mean it this time)
Sunday, March 9, 2008
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