Differences Of Socrates And Aristotle

Part I: “One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest,” stated by Maya Angelou. In other words, this statement is implying that one needs to be willingly optimistic in life in order to obtain virtue throughout life. For example virtues can warrant good karma because the good is being reward. The Ancient Greek term virtues come from the decisions, particularly based on finding the good within one’s self that will naturally form principles. Throughout Greek philosopher Aristotle’s work “Nicomachean Ethics” he explains and focuses on what exactly is virtue. Aristotle conveys his message of virtue

The similarities between Aristotle and Socrates/Plato are that both of them believe that it is better for man to practice one skill because they will become the best of the skill. They both argue that it is best for a man to practice one skill because they will have more perfection in that particular skill. Socrates does not think if a man learns several skills that he will learn it efficiently. Although, Socrates mentions his four virtues, which are wisdom, courage, discipline and justice he really does not go into depth like Aristotle. For example wisdom comes from the guardians since they have the highest power and they want the best for the people. Another example is the virtue of discipline, which is solely based on self-order. Socrates and Aristotle both also mention the importance of education. They both feel education is beneficial for everyone. However there are many differences between the two. Aristotle’s main focus is virtue, which is based on happiness. Aristotle truly believes that virtue is naturally within everyone, which is solely based on the character of the person and the common good. This will eventually result in true