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Aristotle despite his criticism of Plato is deeply indebted to him. The Republic is the book where he garners large portions of his own philosophy from. Plato’s moral philosophy and insight are the foundation of Aristotle’s work. However, despite the fact that the two books offer numerous similarities, they are equally divergent on numerous points. . Aristotle the pragmatist develops his topics keenly so that anyone can achieve them, whereas, Plato’s ideals are often so lofty that they are of no functional use. Plato believes that character is something that is formed through early childhood education, and once educated if possible one may become a philosopher apart from society. The Republic however, does not treat ethics as a separate subject matter or give explanations of pleasure, the nature of happiness, virtue, and friendship. Aristotle pioneers these topics in The Ethics. He does so by methodically examining our intuitive thinking patterns, and analyzing common sense......

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