PHIL 2020 Chapter : Aristotle Ethics
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4 common beliefs: aristotle notices difference from arguments from principles (archai) first and arguments towards first principles, from- the because, towards- the that, praxis- action- practical, practical knowledge and technical knowledge. Section 7 book 4: he who grasps everything is best of all, people need to be able to recognize virtue to become virtuous. Contemplative life: 1- desire controls you, its leads your life, a life that is not lead, 2- they want status; it"s not lead; honor is given, 3- Ch. 7 the good: happiness is the final end, reason- the life of action; separates us from everything else. Ch. 8 the first principles: ethics is not deduction, you have to see for yourself through actions and experiences, 3 types of good, 1. ) Eudaimonia cannot be granted by fortune; spoken in the same manner as meno"s question. Division of the soul into rational and irrational parts. Virtues of character are derived from habits: virtue is grown/cultivated, natural tendencies.
