PHIL 2120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotelian Ethics, Posterior Analytics
20 Jan 2021
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Purpose: the purpose of this lecture is to introduce students to aristotle"s moral theory, otherwise known as virtue ethics. For aristotle the goal of human life is happiness, which we achieve, at least in part, by acquiring and exhibiting good character traits known as virtues. Objective: after attending this lecture the student should have a general understanding of how aristotle understands the moral virtues and their role in the good life, or happiness. General outline of lecture: aristotle"s understanding of happiness or the good, aristotle"s understanding of the virtues. Happiness or the good life and virtue - aristotle. Life: one of the most important greek philosophers; one of the most important philosophers in history. Aristotle on the good life (book 1: aristotelian ethics eudaimonistic. What is the supreme good? (i. e. what constitutes a good life"?: ans = happiness" (eudaimonia, happiness = that which all rational beings aim at.
