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This 12 page paper examines the similarities and differences between the philosophies of Aristotle and Confucius. Specifically, this paper highlights their ideas on virtue and reason, which in both instances exist outside of a theological paradigm. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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these great men whose influence is still evident. There are both similarities and differences between these philosophers that highlight their unique ideologies. Understanding how their philosophies originated and
the foundation of these philosophies, helps highlight how they have been able to resonate for so long. Given their evident differences in terms of culture, location, era, etc., it
is truly remarkable how similar these men were in terms of their ideas. Aristotle lived in Athens, Greece during the 4th
century and was a student of the renown philosopher Plato (McCartt, 2003). Aristotle is perhaps best known for his work, the Nichomachean Ethics, which essentially details how one goes
about obtaining happiness (McCartt, 2003). Aristotle concludes that doing the "right thing" is the means of obtaining a good character, although not a value in itself (McCartt, 2003).
He refers to these as "virtues", and defines them as traits of good character combined with habitual good action (McCartt, 2003).
Aristotle believed in moderation (McCartt, 2003). In this regard, he postulated his "doctrine of the mean", which argued that all virtues exist between one of two extremes: excess
and deficiency (McCartt, 2003). Moral virtue also follows this pattern, although in this regard Aristotle refers to it as the "Golden Mean" (McCartt, 2003). Here is where a
striking similarity arises between Aristotle and Confucius, because Confucius was a staunch supporter of the Golden Mean (McCartt, 2003). Therefore, what we realize is that the idea of the
Golden Mean is one that is trans-cultural, and therefore exists upon a strong foundational basis (McCartt, 2003). Aristotle believed that in
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