POL200Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Nicomachean Ethics, Eudaimonia, Adam Kadmon
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The science of politics: aristotle defined the notion of modern political science. 384bc -322bc: plato"s best and most influential student, founded his own school of thought: question: what is good for human beings, small, self-governing, achieves self-sufficiency, and maintains social security. A master discipline that encompasses and directs the activities of all the other subjects. Political science is a practical body of knowledge which is concerned with human action, with the goal of achieving the good life . A statesman has to understand what human beings are like, and what the good consists of. First ethic: the nicomachean ethics: preliminary study of politics. It is the only thing we should choose for its own sake. The understanding of absolute and scientific truths: theoretical understanding: maths and scientific truths. An unchanging reality : 2+2=4: recall: justice, moderation realize one"s natural and intellectual capacities, the flourishing of human beings is a self-realization. Justice and intellect: practical intellectual activity: have good judgement.
