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- W. Scott
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CitationRepublic
Plato
Aristotle engages critically with Plato's theory of Forms and his account of justice and virtue.
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CitationPhilebus
Plato
Aristotle draws upon and responds to Plato's analysis of pleasure and its role in the good life.
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CitationProtagoras
Plato
Aristotle critiques the Socratic intellectualist paradox that virtue is knowledge and no one errs willingly.
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CitationOdyssey
Homer
Aristotle quotes Homeric passages to illustrate human action, emotional responses, and practical wisdom.
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CitationIliad
Homer
Aristotle cites Homeric heroes like Hector to illustrate heroic virtue and moral character.
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CitationGorgias
Plato
Aristotle addresses Socratic views from this dialogue concerning rhetoric, virtue, and whether doing injustice hurts oneself.
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CitationFragments
Heraclitus
Aristotle references Heraclitus when examining popular opinions on pleasure, anger, and opposing forces.
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Theognis
Aristotle quotes Theognis regarding the nature of justice and the influence of friends on character development.
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Empedocles
Aristotle cites Empedocles during discussions on natural affection and the cosmological basis of friendship.
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CitationTheogony
Hesiod
Aristotle references Hesiodic verses regarding the nature of goodness, advice, and popular wisdom.
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Anaxagoras
Aristotle mentions Anaxagoras' views on wisdom and the contemplative life versus popular notions of happiness.
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Works and Days
Hesiod
Aristotle cites Hesiod on the value of self-reliance and listening to wise counsel.
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