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Plato And Aristotle: Regimes

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:50:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A great synopsis of the regime forms found in Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics

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There might be some confusion concerning the nature of politics and the type of regimes. Today we tend to think of a number of regimes, although many of them are simply the same regime with a different title. We call the government in England a Constitutional Monarchy, yet it simply is a Monarchy. China we say is a Communist regime, yet really all the political form of Communism is Oligarchy. All the regimes currently in use today can be boiled down to a list of just a handful. These regimes were originally defined and stated by Plato and Aristotle, two classical Greek philosophers who concerned themselves heavily with the nature of the polis. To get an idea of what the regimes are, this essay will attempt to outline the various forms of government as laid down by both men. In order to deal with the two authors it will be prudent to describe Plato’s regimes first followed by Aristotle.

Tags: politics, republic, aristotle, plato, regimes, timocracy, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy

Love and Hate in ABC Family's Greek

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:04:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A great article outlining the relationships of love and hatred in ABC Family's Greek

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The relationships which form after those of family and friends are those of sexual and enemies. They are the most difficult relationships to understand and to deal with though they are just as vital to who we are as humans as the others. Greek provides us with ample examples of both of the latter relationships just as it does the former. The relationships which form between males and females within the show on a sexual level are interconnected to those of the friendship and familial levels. For better or worse these relationship help to spur human passions and life to a level that the familial and friendship based relationships cannot.

Tags: greek, tv, sex, hate, enemies, love

Further Reflections on ABC Family's Greek: Sexual Relationships

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A great reflection on the last two relationships of ABC Family's Greek, those of the sexual and enemy nature.

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Tags: greek, politics, sex, enemies, relationships

Further Examination of ABC Family’s Greek: Relationships Part 1

Mon, 05 May 2008 09:19:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A great perspective on ABC Family's Greek and the relationship within the show!

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Relationships, human nature is based on the desire for relationships with our fellow humans whether they be sexual, familial, brotherly, platonic or other. Humans are by nature social political animals which means we crave to be with others of our kind. The one aspect of ABC Family’s hit television show Greek that is best representative of real life is the desire for relationship.

Tags: greek, politics, relationship, sex, movies, tv, abc

Reflection of ABC Family's Greek Season 1

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:08:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is a spectacular observation on the events of Season One of the new ABC Family hit show: Greek!

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All the events of Season 1 bring up an interesting question, Rusty wants to change who he is and it is not clear whether or not college is the place to do it. Casey wants to be successful within the Greek system; she is concerned with her public image. At the end of Season 1 Rusty doesn’t appear to have changed that much and Casey, after being appointed interim President doesn’t appear to only care about her public image.

Tags: greek, abc, family, fraternity, sorority, college, christian, conservative, sex