T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, Natural Justice
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These are things people think are happiness, so they can be interchangeable with happiness in their opinions. What is the function of a human being according to aristotle: human function hints at human happiness, possible function: to live and to grow. Plants do that too, so not a human function: possible function: to perceive. Other animals do the same thing, so not a human function: what is human function, what is happiness: activity of the soul in accord with reason or virtue. Activity of the soul: happiness of the soul is key to happiness of the individual, he thinks. Happiness of the society is superior to happiness of the individual. Not necessarily true in today"s terms (debatable) Accord with reason or virtue: distinctly human feature, goal is to use reason and use it well. One act of good is not sufficient. Political science in aristotle"s head: what we would refer to as politics today.
