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  • Aristotle was the master of virtues.
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    “Aristotle was born around 384 BC in the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, where his father was the royal doctor. He grew up to be arguably the most influential philosopher ever, with modest nicknames like ‘the master’, and simply ‘the philosopher’. One of his big jobs was tutoring Alexander the Great, who soon after went out and conquered the known world...”
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  • @YassineAmil
    @YassineAmil Před 9 lety +2567

    "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
    Aristotle

    • @PatrickWanisPHD
      @PatrickWanisPHD Před 5 lety +45

      Aristotle never uttered those words: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.”
      - Will Durant, 1926

    • @PatrickWanisPHD
      @PatrickWanisPHD Před 5 lety +11

      @Σωκρατης Σωφρονισκου Αθηναιος I am saying that Aristotle did not say
      "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Will Durant said that quote.

    • @robertgabuna355
      @robertgabuna355 Před 4 lety +6

      Plato was a student of Socrates.
      Plato mentoredAristotle.
      Aristotle mentored Alexander the Great

    • @atharvavankundre4942
      @atharvavankundre4942 Před 3 lety +2

      @@PatrickWanisPHD No i m pretty sure Kevin Durant said that.

    • @jrmoiney
      @jrmoiney Před 2 lety

      i agree

  • @yeahk241
    @yeahk241 Před 8 lety +5946

    'Katharsis, which is Greek for: catharsis' I don't know why I found that so hilarious

    • @samsoom61
      @samsoom61 Před 8 lety +36

      +The School of Life Can you please do one for Socrates?

    • @MrPoutsesMple
      @MrPoutsesMple Před 8 lety +39

      +whalbringma because it's pretty much wrong. Κάθαρσις is the Greek word and catharsis is derived from that. Greeks didn't use the latin alphabet back then. In modern Greek it's called κάθαρση. Great video nevertheless !

    • @jarlkjackson
      @jarlkjackson Před 8 lety +10

      +ΣΚΡΟΥΤΖ ΜΑΚ ΝΤΑΚ Literal much.

    • @MrPoutsesMple
      @MrPoutsesMple Před 8 lety +3

      Jarl Jackson Surviving by mere luck in a world of metaphor

    • @BlueSkies.73
      @BlueSkies.73 Před 8 lety +12

      +Yahya K I liked that one, too as I am myself Greek. Only the intonation is wrong. In Greek the tone is in the first syllable, CAtharsis. Not caTHArsis. ;-)

  • @rodrigoserra8985
    @rodrigoserra8985 Před 5 lety +861

    "He worked with Plato a little bit..." Actually 20 years!

    • @furkanaltun2116
      @furkanaltun2116 Před 3 lety +2

      ... maybe 8

    • @rodrigoserra8985
      @rodrigoserra8985 Před 3 lety +18

      @@furkanaltun2116 "Aristotle remained in Athens for nearly twenty years before leaving in 348/47 BC. The traditional story about his departure records that he was disappointed with the Academy's direction after control passed to Plato's nephew"
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

    • @KangarooMonkey
      @KangarooMonkey Před 3 lety +16

      @@rodrigoserra8985 maybe it’s a joke? Like saying Henry the 8th had a few marital issues, to those who understand the context may find it somewhat humorous.

    • @claudia7411
      @claudia7411 Před 2 lety

      @@KangarooMonkey that's right

    • @JonervaK
      @JonervaK Před 2 lety

      Perspective

  • @MatheusLB2009
    @MatheusLB2009 Před 8 lety +3336

    2:16 "Someone useless because he contributes nothing and takes offense on everything"
    Aristotle would hate XXI century society

    • @sergiowinter5383
      @sergiowinter5383 Před 5 lety +51

      Relatable

    • @olderwomenenthusiast6147
      @olderwomenenthusiast6147 Před 5 lety +45

      Matheus Lacerda he was also dangerously sexist,he would be just a crazy old man nowadays

    • @matepavic6929
      @matepavic6929 Před 5 lety +130

      @@olderwomenenthusiast6147 Most people were at the time.

    • @HuckleberryHim
      @HuckleberryHim Před 5 lety +95

      @@matepavic6929 Plato is strikingly egalitarian, at least in the Republic. He is not "not a sexist" by the strictest definition, but it's almost shocking to see him write that women are to be treated just like men in his kallipolis, and defend it with argument. They can even become philosopher-queens.
      Note that the kallipolis is an analogue for the human soul, so Plato (via Socrates) essentially argues that women are just as worthy of philosophical pursuit and perfecting their souls as men. Aristotle, on the other hand, is not so progressive.

    • @HuckleberryHim
      @HuckleberryHim Před 5 lety +16

      Aristotle is talking about individuals. He would also consider it unbecoming to make light of everything, so some people are in fact righteously indignified (another virtue), and even sticking with this virtue, it is good to be serious about some things. That is the whole point of moderation.

  • @TrollinJoker
    @TrollinJoker Před 8 lety +4919

    I wish philosophers would play a more important role today!

    • @Max-nm9pl
      @Max-nm9pl Před 8 lety +265

      +Alex Ander Ted Talks is quite popular but yeah the entertainment business gets way too much attention, so many psychos in there and people look up to them. More education is needed.

    • @gtabigfan34
      @gtabigfan34 Před 8 lety +66

      With this idea we could have better rulers I mean philosophers-rulers.

    • @0just1name
      @0just1name Před 8 lety +90

      Funny enough, Plato had said exactly that.

    • @evilgary747
      @evilgary747 Před 8 lety +46

      They're just called 'authors' now, or 'futurists'

    • @tienglongmy
      @tienglongmy Před 8 lety +75

      Real philosophers are out changing the world as we post. Stefan Molyneux is a good example. But you are right, most "philosophers" are professors stuck in their ivory towers, not out spreading their philosophy to the world (if they have even created anything).

  • @ArCahyadiIndra
    @ArCahyadiIndra Před 9 lety +1368

    "not scolding and prisons, but better teachers and more guidance." this.

    • @Haileyishappy
      @Haileyishappy Před 9 lety +119

      Prisons should be about rehabilitation and not simply confinement. The idea that just locking someone up will solve everyones problems is ludicrous,

    • @kellyoxo2818
      @kellyoxo2818 Před 9 lety +14

      What about the people who are virtuous and kind. So if you don't act out and be an ass to society you're ignored. That is a great message you are sending to our youth. What if you are a VICTIM to this re offender?

    • @kellyoxo2818
      @kellyoxo2818 Před 9 lety +2

      What if you have a brain tumor? Can you get guidance when you have a brain tumor?

    • @MacellaioNero
      @MacellaioNero Před 9 lety +13

      Kelly oxo No, but I'm fairly sure you don't get put in prison or scolded for it either. And actually come to think of it where I'm from you can get counselling for dealing with the emotional side of life threatening illnesses.

    • @ggwp7019
      @ggwp7019 Před 9 lety +3

      MyNameIsSasha owned kelly oxo

  • @SilverRadiant
    @SilverRadiant Před 8 lety +2620

    bruh i wish philosophy was an elective at school. I LOVE IT!

    • @camme1272
      @camme1272 Před 8 lety +107

      I wish it was one of the main courses

    • @Levora
      @Levora Před 8 lety +136

      it really should be, each individuum and the whole of society would greatly profit from this.

    • @vurtualboy
      @vurtualboy Před 8 lety +84

      I find it really sad that I had to wait until College to take a philosophy course. Though it shows why the world is how it is I suppose.

    • @m76mat66
      @m76mat66 Před 7 lety +5

      I always wanted to take AP Philosophy.

    • @jopantes
      @jopantes Před 7 lety +65

      Here, in Portugal, it's a mandatory subject through 10th and 11th grade. We usually have to take a national written exam on Philosophy at the end of 11th grade, as well. Right now, I'm studying Aristotelian Logic.
      We actually have a really good education system, despite our current economic struggles. Some students just don't make the best of it. Well, that and our job market is terrible right now. Most of our graduates are emigrating to France, England, Spain, etc.
      Now, I feel like rambling for a bit, so if anyone's a bit curious about our school system, do read on. If not, a good day to you, fellow sir, madam and/or apache.
      __
      Portugal's school system is almost upside down, in comparison to the American, for example, in the sense that our public schools have, generally, (much) better education than the private ones. But I'm well aware that USA's private universities are among the best in the world.
      First, we have what we call Basic School (1st-9th grade), composed of 3 "Cycles" (literally translated).
      After this, you have to enter one of the many Professional Courses (which are more job-oriented, although they're usually seen kind of badly, because it was the sort of education you'd get before the Carnation Revolution of 1974), or you have to choose a field between "Sciences and Technologies", "Socioeconomic Sciences", "Languages and Humanities" or "Visual Arts". These are collectively called the "Scientific-Humanitarian Courses".
      These 4 all have the same core subjects (Portuguese; a second language, though we learn a 3rd language during the 3rd Cycle; Philosophy and Physical Education) and then each field branches out with their own subjects (you do have to choose from some of them). All Secondary Schools teach these 4 fields and sometimes professional courses.
      These are the most common options for education, from 10th to 12th grade, but there some more.
      For example, right now, I'm half a month into 11th grade, in a Specialised Artistic Course (same core subjects, plus History of Culture and Arts, Drawing A, along with quite a few others, depending on which specialisation you choose).
      There are only two Specialised Artistic Schools in Portugal, which are the "Escola Artística de Soares dos Reis" (the best one, of course), and the "Escola Artística de António Arroio".
      A "Mini-Bauhaus", like some of our teachers call it.
      Yet again, if you're curious about the names, Soares dos Reis was a very important Portuguese sculptor from the 19th Century, although he wasn't very recognised and/or understood. Search for images of "O Desterrado", one of his best pieces.
      On the other hand, António Arroio was an engineer, critic, politician and teacher that, between other things, promoted art and technical education in Portugal.
      Alright then, this is plenty enough. Thank you for reading.
      I'll get off your lawn now.
      Good day!

  • @GrumpyOldMan9
    @GrumpyOldMan9 Před 7 lety +455

    0:29 Lyceum
    1:08 what makes people happy?
    1:36 eleven virtues
    1:42 golden mean
    3:10 purpose of art
    3:30 peripeteia
    3:41 anagnoresis
    4:05 katharsis
    4:49 what a friends for?
    5:47 value of ideas
    6:34 Rethoric

  • @anatellwntromos86
    @anatellwntromos86 Před 8 lety +369

    Correction and fun facts. Aristotle actually studied and worked at Plato's school Akademia for nearly 20 years before leaving for Macedonia and then coming back to Athens again to open his own school. Plato had two nicknames for him. The first was "The Mind" . When Aristotle wasnt at class Plato would say" The Mind is absent and my audience is deaf " . And because Aristotle would often choose to stay at home and study on his own Plato would also refer to him as "The Reader"(he was a huge bookworm since early age . His father was a doctor and Aristotle grew up reading his books.)

    • @AriadnaGrauInfintyBlue
      @AriadnaGrauInfintyBlue Před 3 lety +10

      Yessss that’s what I was thinking!!!! And also the video says that Aristotle invented rhetoric but I don’t think that’s right because the sophists already talked about it back in the day (not sure tho I just remember that from my philosophy class)

    • @anatellwntromos86
      @anatellwntromos86 Před 3 lety +13

      @@AriadnaGrauInfintyBlue you are right, rhetoric as a practice pro-existed of course and so did other scholars like the sophists, but Aristotle wrote three books (which all together are called Rhetoric) which analyze and explain rhetoric and its methods, structure etc. It's a complete treatise (a disquisition) of the theory of rhetoric, consisted of three books, including 60 chapters. A complete theory. Rhetoric was very influencial in this tradition and his analysis on logic and its influence continued in the 19th century. That's why he is called the father of rhetoric , among other things.

    • @anatellwntromos86
      @anatellwntromos86 Před 3 lety +4

      Also, Aristotle's Rhetoric and the sophists' rhetoric is not the exact same thing. You can find more info on that googling Aristotle's (or even Plato's) criticism on sophistical rhetoric. :)

    • @AriadnaGrauInfintyBlue
      @AriadnaGrauInfintyBlue Před 3 lety +1

      @@anatellwntromos86 thank you so much bud!!!! I didn’t know any of this😅

    • @anatellwntromos86
      @anatellwntromos86 Před 3 lety

      @@AriadnaGrauInfintyBlue my pleasure to share knowledge, Ariadna. Cheers. Sofia

  • @mangobanana2982
    @mangobanana2982 Před 8 lety +1430

    Im on a binge spree of these philosophy videos, help me I cant stop

    • @MultiSciGeek
      @MultiSciGeek Před 8 lety +75

      +mangobanana Please don't stop. According to these philosophies being educated is good.

    • @gtabigfan34
      @gtabigfan34 Před 8 lety +9

      Go on don't worry. That's your(but all of us too) true nature!

    • @satan1673
      @satan1673 Před 8 lety +17

      +mangobanana USE YOUR MIND AS A SCYTHE TO HARVEST THE CROPS OF KNOWLEDGE AND LIFE - Scythe

    • @justequilibrium5662
      @justequilibrium5662 Před 7 lety +19

      Same lol, just don't try to not skip parts you don't understand, replay or pause to think about the concepts, I find it more satisfying that way.

    • @monstur148trash3
      @monstur148trash3 Před 6 lety +1

      mangobanana SAME

  • @ioakimmakis9288
    @ioakimmakis9288 Před 5 lety +151

    I live just 30 minutes away by car from Aristotle's school here in Makedonia. Walking around makes you travel back in time and think of him teaching people like Alexander the Great at that same place...Greetings from northern Greece, Pella-the heartland of Makedonia.

    • @zarkomarko4640
      @zarkomarko4640 Před 2 lety

      Македонски јазик...mother language

    • @makisr3136
      @makisr3136 Před 2 lety +2

      @@zarkomarko4640 You speak Cyrillic not Macedonian 😂

    • @zarkomarko4640
      @zarkomarko4640 Před 2 lety

      Pela is Bela Бела.. capital city of MACEDONIAN kingdom.

    • @makisr3136
      @makisr3136 Před 2 lety +7

      @@zarkomarko4640 You have the same alphabet and language to Bulgarians 😂😂😂 I can read the words in ancient "Macedonian" coins, you can't 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @thedoingwell
      @thedoingwell Před 2 lety

      What they don't tell you is, they all studied and spent years in Kemet and plagiarized everything they claimed ownership of. They renamed everything to their own credit, including renaming Heliopolis to become a Greek name. Renamed Kemet to become Egypt.
      The greatest plagiarizers of all times.

  • @itachi_the_discordmod7550
    @itachi_the_discordmod7550 Před 7 lety +144

    the world needs philisophy...damn

    • @Wraith.Genesis24
      @Wraith.Genesis24 Před 2 lety +2

      as time progress we seem to be in need of it more and more, democracy has become a mess, people vote on false promises not knowinf what they truly mean.

    • @furyninga3113
      @furyninga3113 Před 2 lety

      yes

  • @davemarx7856
    @davemarx7856 Před 9 lety +241

    "Katharsis" which is Greek for "Catharsis"
    Perfect delivery.
    Best joke I've heard in years.

  • @dropj3
    @dropj3 Před 8 lety +525

    "people who lac virtue, should be understood as unfortunate, rather than wicked"
    Beautiful quotation which to me implies a marvelous view of mankind. Reminds me of this one quote (can't remember whom said it) "a society should be judged upon the way it treats its criminals, not its citizens.

    • @Saadrbutt
      @Saadrbutt Před 8 lety +57

      +Nash Ensinck "A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals."
      "The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering the prisons"
      Both are by Fyodor Dostoevsky
      A society can be judged by the way it treats its animals.
      -Mahatma Ghandi
      Aristotle has been often quoted as saying "you can judge a nation by the way they treat their most vulnerable citizens."
      /yahoo answer

    • @dropj3
      @dropj3 Před 8 lety +6

      Saad Butt Thank you. Should've searched for to author myself, but i'm lazy.

    • @Saadrbutt
      @Saadrbutt Před 8 lety +11

      +Nash Ensinck you're welcome :) we're all abit lazy its cool lol

    • @pogolas
      @pogolas Před 3 lety +4

      Romantic. But I disagree. There are elementary values, everyone should know. Without ANY excuse. Common sense, is not a community obligation.
      Criminals already are not punished enough.

    • @thinginground5179
      @thinginground5179 Před 3 lety

      @@Saadrbutt Haha that Ghandi quote says a lot!
      = We're demons (basically)

  • @MattVibes
    @MattVibes Před 4 lety +194

    I love how casually you said: "He tutored Alexander the Great [oh by the way] who then went on to conquer the known world"

    • @maryphantomhive7310
      @maryphantomhive7310 Před 3 lety

      @@tripada8964 lmao

    • @user-vg7zv5us5r
      @user-vg7zv5us5r Před 3 lety

      He probably had quite an impression when after being taught by one philosopher Alexander was asked not to close sun by another who was Diogenes

    • @Simpaulme
      @Simpaulme Před rokem +2

      Is that success or failure of the philosophical enterprise?

    • @alf5835
      @alf5835 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@Simpaulme neither one. Aristotle is not responsible for Alexander´s actions. We are still learning useful things from Aristotle´s life. What can we learn from Alexander´s life? In my opinion, Alexander, Julius Cesar, and Napoleon, and other similar men, were just mass murderers, who brought chaos, death, tragedy, to thousands of people who lived far away from them, who were not causing any harm to them, just for the "glory" of conquering more land. History should praise more the thinkers than those futile murderers. On the other hand, these other three men, Socrates, Plato, and Aristoteles, have been a completely different influence in the world for more than two thousand years.

    • @iglaveli7230
      @iglaveli7230 Před 9 měsíci

      ⁠@@alf5835people were just far different back then , they believed in prophecy and destiny especially royalty. These men were just a product of their time and not necessarily evil. Everything is not always as black and white as you think , also everyone has the capacity for great good or great evil within them.

  • @Jejak_Pengangguran
    @Jejak_Pengangguran Před 5 lety +46

    Man this is 2019 and he is still relevant

    • @jovan4003
      @jovan4003 Před 4 lety +1

      We are lucky to have him!

    • @alltheserobotsshallfall
      @alltheserobotsshallfall Před 4 lety +8

      and will always be - not only him but baiscally all philosophers

    • @bearcb
      @bearcb Před 4 lety +1

      His influence on western culture is so pervasive that he shapes our way of thinking even if you never heard his name.

  • @brooklynjones5096
    @brooklynjones5096 Před 8 lety +386

    This is so interesting

    • @mikefuller6959
      @mikefuller6959 Před 8 lety +4

      +The School of Life An Encyclopedic Polymath! Perhaps the most intelligent person of all time?!

  • @Makedonche
    @Makedonche Před 9 lety +63

    Nice to see a video that talks about the good, relevant and practical parts about Aristotle's life and teaching.
    While Aristotle was wrong about some things (Flies having four legs springs to mind), it is rather tiring to listen to and/or watch videos that do nothing but bash Aristotle.

    • @josh18230
      @josh18230 Před 9 lety +3

      Makedonche cough john green cough.

  • @DmitryKorobovsky
    @DmitryKorobovsky Před 24 dny +1

    Years later I am still come back to this channel for your insightful words. Thank you and I hope you are well my dear creator!

  • @bri8167
    @bri8167 Před 4 lety +13

    1:11 to 3:13 what makes people happy?
    3:13 to 4:50 what is art for?
    4:50 to 5:52 what are friends for?
    5:52 to 7:05 how can ideas cut through in a busy world?

  • @comedylizzylizzy
    @comedylizzylizzy Před 9 lety +87

    love this video. its truly amazing to me how Aristotle born in 384 BC resolved and acknowledged, thoughts and problems we have today in the modern world. I do know that by our efforts and practice we can all be virtuous. Much wisdom i have gained while being a peripatetic. There is so much excess with in society today, that was projected in his teachings, before the high tech, iphone age was even known of. Lets be happy and connect face to face and not be separated by a screen.

    • @farazhussain4714
      @farazhussain4714 Před 4 lety +1

      Wow!
      So true.
      I know exactly what you mean, i feel the same way.

    • @ignacioandresadasme8553
      @ignacioandresadasme8553 Před 4 lety +1

      @@farazhussain4714 pathetic

    • @farazhussain4714
      @farazhussain4714 Před 4 lety +1

      @@ignacioandresadasme8553 Lol.
      Why pathetic?

    • @candacen7779
      @candacen7779 Před 4 lety +3

      I think it's a conceit of the modern age to assume that those who came before us were somehow less than we are today. Why wouldn't Aristotle have acknowledged the problems of our society and complexity of our thoughts, then attempted to resolve them. (Note: I said "attempted.") I imagine there were plenty of others in cultures all over the world, who lived before Aristotle who also posited the same questions and attempted to resolve them. As we are, today, attempting to do the same as we struggle with the same problems that have always plagued humanity. Just because technology has changed, it doesn't mean human beings have.

    • @lyanart6692
      @lyanart6692 Před 3 lety +1

      history repeat itself

  • @takyume
    @takyume Před 8 lety +220

    I have an essay about aristotle, this saved me completely.

    • @MazAhAAA
      @MazAhAAA Před 8 lety +6

      +takyume same here

    • @tarigelhag5296
      @tarigelhag5296 Před 4 lety +3

      I don't know where and how to start my essay :(

    • @ba3ty
      @ba3ty Před 4 lety +1

      same here lol

    • @MartinQ-bl6co
      @MartinQ-bl6co Před 4 lety +6

      @@ba3ty Ancient Greek: πενία πολλών εστιν ενδεής, η δ’ απληστία πάντων.
      Modern greek: Η φτώχεια είναι έλλειψη πολλών πραγμάτων και η απληστία όλων.
      Write this and you should be set.

    • @ba3ty
      @ba3ty Před 4 lety +1

      @@MartinQ-bl6co a bit late, but thanks

  • @hughwheaton2705
    @hughwheaton2705 Před 3 lety +3

    It's crazy how good these videos are. Not a second to spare - literally perfect summation of so many deep thinkers in

  • @treefrogjohnson7514
    @treefrogjohnson7514 Před 8 lety +211

    "Gets Kate Winslet - great, then hits an Iceberg - awful". haha.

  • @sidheshpatil7120
    @sidheshpatil7120 Před 4 lety +18

    It is because of the works of such great minds from Greece and those alike, there is hope in this world.
    I sometimes struggle to find words to articulate my liking for knowledge from Greece.
    I don't know. I just like it. Like it a lot!

  • @wanda6483
    @wanda6483 Před 8 lety +806

    It's hard to find the "true friend" nowadays... wherever I look, I only see people looking for fun and nothing else.

    • @ricklorimer9984
      @ricklorimer9984 Před 8 lety +112

      look harder. nothing worthwhile comes easy

    • @purple54997
      @purple54997 Před 8 lety +25

      I may be lucky enough to say I have at least 2 of them.

    • @transgayatheistmarijuanasm803
      @transgayatheistmarijuanasm803 Před 8 lety +46

      Wow aren't you edgy... "look at me, I only like to talk about philosophy, politics, mathematics... only though provoking things"

    • @StewartMiles1
      @StewartMiles1 Před 8 lety +10

      At least you are around fun in stead of despair and boredom.

    • @friendlyjester8482
      @friendlyjester8482 Před 8 lety +42

      Use rhetoric.

  • @elloello4484
    @elloello4484 Před 5 lety +2

    Delightful, utterly utterly delightful!!! When I tell you I can only imagine how well you must feel when you acknowledge how credibly resourceful this concent truly is. I am relieved.

  • @georgerokos668
    @georgerokos668 Před 4 lety +6

    I am a Greek and I major in philosophy in the university of Patras (cliche maybe) and I just finished studying for my exam on Aristotle this Friday, it saddens me that his lesson's are not been employed in today's world as they should.

  • @jerichopalmes7404
    @jerichopalmes7404 Před 8 lety +6

    This is where the answer is, to learn more about history and philosophy. Thanks for creating these channel.

  • @magnusm4
    @magnusm4 Před 4 lety +3

    0:12 Meanwhile Sokrates said the quote "I know that I know nothing", a humble view of oneself and a sort of way of approaching life and success.
    His way of thinking and critical judgement on politics including critique of democracy is something no one looks at today, especially as his message may be controversial.
    In that he argued the masses shouldn't be allowed to govern the country as you don't let passengers sail a ship over trained experienced captains.
    He argued that the wise and educated with sound thoughts and thinking should be allowed to rule. He himself never saw himself as worthy to judge others, even under pressure and accepted his death sentence in the hand of a majority vote by mass.

  • @sattwikdas9608
    @sattwikdas9608 Před 6 měsíci +1

    The vastness of ideas and philosophy fascinates me; like a childlike enthusiasm. My emotions and feelings get heightened and I can also feel a calmness within it. Taking about it makes my eyes glister.
    I love the feeling. Does it happen to others too? This channel introduced me to many great thinkers. I also love the way these videos are crafted.

  • @xxZZxSKOKxZZxx
    @xxZZxSKOKxZZxx Před 7 lety +1

    favorite channel at the moment thank your for actually teaching me about life so much in these videos invokes you to analyze yourself and all life choices with new "REAL" knowledge that give you new perspectives on what virtues you carry, what your interests are, what you wish your future the list goes on and on, but it is like being in a Socratic discussion something i didn't even understand or know about until your video on Plato. I am just some kid a year out of high school and do not really know what I want to do with my life and your videos are making me really get some clairvoyance on what my next move will be and how i wish to conduct myself as a person and be interpreted by others. just seeing my vices are showing me my true character and hopefully gonna help me become a more virtuous person with effort into creating good habit.
    thank you for these and keep them up !

  • @Studious_Studios
    @Studious_Studios Před 7 lety +18

    It really made me want to know more about Aristotle's philosophy. Very good introduction to his ideas, Thank you.

  • @georgeanastasopoulos5865
    @georgeanastasopoulos5865 Před 4 lety +9

    Well said. Aristotle is one of my favourite philosophers; and one of the first to examine the natural world, maybe one of the first biologist. Aristotle studied, and categorized over 500 species of animals.

  • @humanalltoohuman
    @humanalltoohuman Před 2 lety +2

    Boorishness - 'He contributes nothing and takes offense at everything'
    That aged like fine wine.

  • @user-jn7fe2zd8d
    @user-jn7fe2zd8d Před 8 měsíci +1

    It's fascinating how Aristotle's early life in Macedonia and his role as a tutor to Alexander the Great played a significant part in shaping his influence on philosophy. Aristotle, in "Nicomachean Ethics," posited that happiness stems from virtuous living. In "Poetics," he saw art, especially tragedy, as a cathartic experience. Friendships, according to Aristotle, contribute to a good life through virtue and mutual goodwill. When it comes to ideas, he advocated for empirical observation and logical reasoning to cut through complexities and gain understanding.

  • @benjaminlaureano9804
    @benjaminlaureano9804 Před 7 lety +3

    Bravo! I love the way this channel communicates its summary of the person. This man so eloquently eases information into your mind without prolong chatter or extreme sarcasm like some other history channels. Well done and thank u

  • @jaimecarlon6531
    @jaimecarlon6531 Před 8 lety +3

    I was reading an article online about the most influential people in human history and Aristotle was number 14 behind Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Gandhi, Moses, Buddha and other figures and it said he was the sole basis of all sciences for nearly 2 thousand years. I love the way he thought.

  • @alexander6746
    @alexander6746 Před 8 lety

    I believe that I commented on your Marcel Proust video about a year ago saying, "I know what I'm binging on this summer." However, here I am still here rewatching your videos. I am a philosophy major and love to watch your brief videos before we begin going over any particular philosopher. It helps by introducing me to terms so when we go over it in class I already have a general idea. Thank you for your input to youtube.

  • @BE3R-LF94
    @BE3R-LF94 Před 7 lety +6

    5:58 Perfectly sums up why societal progress is painfully slow. Fantastic work guys, keep it up!

  • @swordfish12901
    @swordfish12901 Před 9 lety +7

    These videos are goldmines of awesome, condensed knowledge! Thanks for spreading some wisdom waves through the air, and helping to create a better, and sharper thinking global society.

  • @RobSmith2016
    @RobSmith2016 Před 9 lety +8

    Love your books! I'm an avid fan, I have status anxiety and consolations of philosophy. Great books that really illustrate the practicality of Philosophy in the 21st century.
    The video series is also quite successful and I really enjoy them

  • @elleclarisse
    @elleclarisse Před 8 lety +13

    Cramming for my Political Theory exam in a few hours and I can't even stress how much your channel has helped me learn with these videos.

    • @2MinuteHockey
      @2MinuteHockey Před 2 lety

      The Mind would be disappointed in your lack of consistent, albeit humble, ambition

  • @brillopad86
    @brillopad86 Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks for your videos @the School of Life! I didn't have the option to study Philosophy and this is a great introduction into some of the influential figures in history. Really appreciate the time and effort that goes into making of each video. The content creation, animation and narration work great in combination! Thanks to your team!

  • @lanf6188
    @lanf6188 Před 6 lety +6

    i love this, it goes so fast and you just laugh at everything about a couple minutes after he says it

  • @smithandscholar9660
    @smithandscholar9660 Před 4 lety +20

    Aristotle is great! His words should be taught in school! People NEED to hear what he has to say. I imagine the world might be a bit better if Aristotle had been in the education system...

    • @jaaferturkmanuglo2536
      @jaaferturkmanuglo2536 Před 3 lety

      Indeed...

    • @nicosappletart
      @nicosappletart Před 11 měsíci +1

      It is here in italian schools! I'm watching these videos to prepare myself for Philosophy, the new subject we'll study soon :)

  • @myopinion418
    @myopinion418 Před 7 lety +1

    Remember once there was a theory (a good one at that) where politicians would be replaced by scientists, mathematicians, economists and philosophers. Imagine if this was implemented into today's society. As a thirteen year old I am truly scared and worried for the future of our world as politicians ignore climate change, the potential of nuclear weapons and intelligent A.I and I wish our leaders were philosophical thinkers. My father buys all of your books and as do I, you motivated me to study more than I could ever have imagined. I hope to maybe become a lawyer ( I know, very vital to preventing climate change) but I also dream of venturing to Africa and volunteer myself to help the children there. I urge anyone reading this to think more of others and verge away from the status quo and the pressures of the social world. As I am from an unfortunate family background my only hope is my smarts. I'd be safe to say I have no need for an alarm clock- my ambition wakes me

  • @elloello4484
    @elloello4484 Před 5 lety +5

    Simply poetry in motion, this content is overwhelming refreshing to my cognition and I thank you abundantly. Priceless appreciation for resourceful content.

  • @neversurrenderinlife
    @neversurrenderinlife Před 8 lety +1755

    I watch these videos when I am high.

    • @jabbard73
      @jabbard73 Před 8 lety +13

      Bro, u sound like a crackhead.

    • @omletecrayola
      @omletecrayola Před 8 lety +188

      +jabbard gilstrap a bit boorish aren't you?

    • @jimd4004
      @jimd4004 Před 8 lety +156

      +jabbard gilstrap Pretty sure most crackheads don't get high and study philosophy lol

    • @RocktimDewan
      @RocktimDewan Před 8 lety +54

      me too bro. now I am high

    • @johndoe-rm7sv
      @johndoe-rm7sv Před 8 lety +19

      +Anand Nair high as well lol

  • @michaelwinter742
    @michaelwinter742 Před 9 lety +3

    I like this video.
    It makes me sad that other readers of Aristotle's work don't see that we was doing more than writing disconnected musings on different topics. He was creating one body of work; connecting the pieces creates something larger and more complete. He's a very beautiful thinker.

  • @heidiengellenner9651
    @heidiengellenner9651 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Aristotle, who has always been part of my working crew. His spouse went into the lifting to the light for twelve thousand years before she entered into Isadore. COuld Aristotle have gone to live with her in the lifting to the light? Technically yes, but he didnt want to meet her like that. Aristotle is a shared ruler of Isadore, and extremely acomplished, and has high kingdom access, the list goes on and on. Its like me here on earth, trying to explain who I am and what Isadore has to offer. Yes, we could have sent additional funding with Aristotle but it would never be Isadore.

  • @imkabochan
    @imkabochan Před 3 lety +1

    I had philosophy and sociology at school.
    Elective subjects weren't a thing on my country (I think they may have changed it nowadays), but we did have extra classes, which didn't weigh in anything (you couldn't really fail them, because you weren't graded), one of them was history of arts.
    I'm glad I had the opportunity to study all of those and even if at the time I was relatively interested in them, I realize now that when I was younger I just didn't give this kind of stuff enough credit or attention.
    It's crazy how much more interesting some things are after some years have passed.

  • @mannydrives8774
    @mannydrives8774 Před 9 lety +9

    Everyone should watch these philosophy vidoes, ive learned so much! Thank you

  • @adriannexaviersorio9182
    @adriannexaviersorio9182 Před 8 lety +8

    I learned a lot and it really helped me build up my mind and it added my knowledge about aristotle and many other philosophers. Thanks to you The School of Life. :) I hope you'd upload more.

  • @Astro_Aladfar
    @Astro_Aladfar Před 3 lety +2

    -4:43 this is what my ethics is based on. Trying to understand the cause-and-effect to people's behavior rather than holding on to "arrogance of ignorance" is a very useful way to deal with behavioral disorder. My psychotherapist and a long time friend of mine put it this way: "People are neither good nor evil, but human".

    • @rnafratnthfrenorentgoth5186
      @rnafratnthfrenorentgoth5186 Před 3 lety

      GREETINGS YEE OF WHO STILL THINKETH YEE ARE YOUR PHYSICAL BODY UNDERSTAND AND KNOW THAT YEE ARE MUCH MORE AS YEE ARE A CREATION FORCE WITHIN YEE AS ALL HAVE THE SAME BEGINNING FROM FORM TO FORMLESS LIMITLESS WE ARE ALL ONE

  • @joshuad748
    @joshuad748 Před rokem +1

    I’m reading nicomachean ethics. Timeless, priceless knowledge

  • @robsmith4500
    @robsmith4500 Před 8 lety +3

    This is a wonderful video. I'm amazed that every time I hear The Master's wisdom, I feel inspiration anew!

  • @alexx7910
    @alexx7910 Před 6 lety +17

    "We're keen students of Aristotle" haha nice one!!

  • @eweeparker
    @eweeparker Před 8 lety +120

    The ultimate question is: Did that cactus just flip me off at 0:55 ?

  • @georgios_5342
    @georgios_5342 Před 4 lety +8

    So common words! In Modern Greek, the word peripeteia means adventure! Almost unbelievable how cultured our forefathers were when compared to us.

  • @Simpaulme
    @Simpaulme Před rokem +3

    The photos for true friendship were arguably the best part 😊

  • @sanamo86
    @sanamo86 Před 9 lety +6

    Aristotle is the boss man, incredible that his philosophies penned thousands of years ago rings true till today

  • @damiensantiamo8755
    @damiensantiamo8755 Před rokem +1

    Thank you. These summarized videos help a great deal for someone like myself who has never taken a formal class in philosophy.

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc Před 2 lety

    Damn, the part 4 is so short but is SO GOOD. It's amazing, like, jaw dropping, how you were able to condense some of the most prominent problems in Arguments on thoses phrases.

  • @emma-jeannevoyer2862
    @emma-jeannevoyer2862 Před 4 lety +7

    I've been following your account for quite a few years now, and I have to say this is one of my favourite videos. I continually come back to it and it's very well done. Thank you for continuing to make great videos, and inspiring us to do better, even with explanation as to why. Your channel has helped me decide I wanted to study philosophy in school, and so far its been one of the best experiences I've had, so thank you.

  • @SPEEDOFCC
    @SPEEDOFCC Před 8 lety +4

    Aristotle - Greatest philosopher and scientist of ancient Greece and ancient world by far..!

  • @timsvea5980
    @timsvea5980 Před 7 lety

    I remember the first time I studied the Nichomachean Ethics (an English translation) and the illumination it gave me as a young man. It has helped me cope with many challenges throughout my life and still does to this day. It has helped me to be a better person.

  • @TomyIneXtriCable
    @TomyIneXtriCable Před 4 lety

    Infinitely Thank You for making these videos! You are giving,remind us of and creating so much value. Thank you!💖

  • @Optimus6128
    @Optimus6128 Před 8 lety +16

    Also, Greek seconday school is called Lykeio (Λύκειο). pronounced something like Leek-ee-oh

  • @thebigbadtatt5806
    @thebigbadtatt5806 Před 7 lety +8

    If you could go into greater detail about his logos, pathos and ethos definitions that would be amazing

  • @RaquelTaju
    @RaquelTaju Před 7 lety

    I had Philosophy for two years in Highschool and it seemed so uninteresting, but now I am watching the videos from this Chanel and I am enjoying it sooo much, too much even

  • @user-vh1ng6uo3z
    @user-vh1ng6uo3z Před rokem +2

    亚里士多德是真正的学者,他知道一切,研究一切,但把伦理学和哲学放在首位--非常人性。。。

  • @lineikatabs
    @lineikatabs Před 9 lety +276

    "katharsis which is greek for catharsis"

    • @AnalyticMinded
      @AnalyticMinded Před 9 lety +22

      ***** Did you ever find it? :D

    • @henriqueyoh
      @henriqueyoh Před 9 lety +1

      ***** the way he said it was very funny

    • @ronaldrenmark
      @ronaldrenmark Před 7 lety +1

      didn't he. "the person" is singular as should be the pronoun following.

    • @ketsis9717
      @ketsis9717 Před 6 lety +2

      As a Greek I cringe at all the pronounciations XD

  • @DipayanPyne94
    @DipayanPyne94 Před 3 lety +14

    I fell in Love with Physics in 2012, thanks to the Legendary Teacher 'Puneet Daryani' who taught us at IITians Pace, Nerul, Navi Mumbai. He really triggered the Thirst for Proof in me. Although I was never taught Logic as a subject at school, a good understanding of Newtonian Mechanics laid down the seeds of Logical Reasoning and Radical Scepticism in me. Only around 2 years ago did I come to know about the subject called Logic and it's history. Aristotle's Syllogism is something that I had already been familiar with. However, I never knew that it was Aristotle that developed the first formal system of reasoning. I looked a little bit more into the history of not just Logical Reasoning, but even Maths and Science. Ever since then, the Ancient Greeks have resonated with me, coz I am so much like them. I have always considered myself to be nothing more than a Human Being. However, I do identify as Half Bharatiya Half Greek. Haha. Anyway, Love from Bharat ! Namaskaaram ! 🙏🏼 😄

  • @MyFukinBass
    @MyFukinBass Před 6 lety +2

    I just found this channel yesterdayy and it´s full of wisdom, thank you!

  • @pedrodevasconcelos5297
    @pedrodevasconcelos5297 Před 4 měsíci

    Já vi este vídeo dezenas de vezes. E não me canso de ver. Genial! Thanks for you all in The School of Life!

  • @onetimeuse12
    @onetimeuse12 Před 9 lety +3

    my favourite videos on youtube. absolutely amazing content guys.

  • @pawefornalik6638
    @pawefornalik6638 Před 5 lety +45

    Today: self-improvement
    Then: philosophy

  • @muhammadwaheed5627
    @muhammadwaheed5627 Před rokem +2

    "People who lack virtue should be understood as unfortunate rather than wicked " Aristotle

  • @timeck7033
    @timeck7033 Před 8 lety +2

    You can really hear how much fun Allain had talking about Aristotle :D Nice Video! :)

  • @batteryjuicy4231
    @batteryjuicy4231 Před 3 lety +6

    Philosophy should be taught at school from elementary school. Not at this hardcore version. but as lessons so the little kids understand it. And then at high school, it should be more like reading the text and writing an essay about what it says and your experience reading it.

  • @tugafighter
    @tugafighter Před 9 lety +68

    "Katharsis, which is greek for... Catharsis!" Top kek!

    • @lambbone8302
      @lambbone8302 Před 4 lety

      Pedro Leitão What does kek mean?

    • @ibo_
      @ibo_ Před 4 lety

      Lamb bone in turkish afaik it means cake not sure what he is referring to though

    • @Minenik2
      @Minenik2 Před 4 lety

      @@lambbone8302 It's the good old memes of twitch

    • @jasonkeha
      @jasonkeha Před 4 lety

      @@lambbone8302 Kek actually means lol in Korean
      It became popularized in the west because it was the equivalent to lol in WoW I think

  • @FBarbarian
    @FBarbarian Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the videos. I apreciate the effort you put into making them - they are so clear and easy to watch, yet so entertaining and pleasant to listen to.

  • @amhosokawa
    @amhosokawa Před 7 lety

    I love the ilustrations you put on the video. They are not only pretty effective, but also funny and ironic.

  • @dbro20chinz
    @dbro20chinz Před 6 lety +6

    I am 27 and yet so many important things to learn. Thank you.

  • @OttoIncandenza
    @OttoIncandenza Před 9 lety +18

    Make an episode on Hume!

  • @Duwop9000
    @Duwop9000 Před 2 lety

    i am a philosopher myself i’m pretty sure it started with my anxiety and over thinking but is started to voice my thoughts about nature, life and society and i think i might be the next big thing if you’re reading this have a great day and spread love

  • @JailanSimon
    @JailanSimon Před 5 lety +1

    It’s crazy how relevant this still is

  • @monstergdc
    @monstergdc Před 9 lety +3

    Great stuff / work.
    I think one day the art of compressing information/message to short but meaningful and not stupid form will be recognised as a true art :)

  • @edellfa22
    @edellfa22 Před 4 lety +6

    I wish my philosophy teacher teaches like this, I might have a change of heart regarding to philosophy 😥

  • @commissarkitty3553
    @commissarkitty3553 Před 7 lety +1

    I love the ancients, so optimistic and they put a lot of emphasis on the imprtance of balance and harmony.

  • @SS-ko5fo
    @SS-ko5fo Před 3 lety +1

    Listening to Boorishness around 2:04. I feel like he's describing exactly what we're going through the last 10 years or so.

    • @rnafratnthfrenorentgoth5186
      @rnafratnthfrenorentgoth5186 Před 3 lety

      IOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIO KEY TO OPEN UP MULTI-UNIVERSE AS WELL AS MORE.
      GREETINGS YEE OF WHO STILL THINKETH YEE ARE YOUR PHYSICAL BODY UNDERSTAND AND KNOW THAT YEE ARE MUCH MORE AS YEE ARE A CREATION FORCE WITHIN YEE AS ALL HAVE THE SAME BEGINNING FROM FORM TO FORMLESS LIMITLESS WE ARE ALL ONE

  • @Kori260
    @Kori260 Před 9 lety +3

    This man is amazing!

  • @DaytakTV
    @DaytakTV Před 8 lety +3

    The Master indeed.

  • @TheAnn2shoes
    @TheAnn2shoes Před 7 lety +1

    Just discovered this channel and loving the videos. Thank you.

  • @WaywardPondering
    @WaywardPondering Před 4 lety

    I love philosophy but I never gave it serious study. Growing up I was often told it was a waste of time, impractical and won’t put food on the table. Sitting around thinking is time that could be spent working. Reminds me of the STEM vs Arts degree argument, or logic vs love, mind vs heart. The battle between these two continues inside me but the study of philosophy helps me to find balance and peace.

  • @petergibson1871
    @petergibson1871 Před 9 lety +6

    Brilliant! I adore Aristotle, and I loved this introduction to him. Congratulations to whoever created it!

  • @rdot5113
    @rdot5113 Před 5 lety +32

    so basically Aristotle just taught us to be cool and calm to live a full life

  • @geeskaafrikaga3842
    @geeskaafrikaga3842 Před 2 lety +1

    Great! I am glad to see and watch this video. Thank you.

  • @daaniel_malik
    @daaniel_malik Před 5 lety

    These are some very well thought out videos! Great job!