POLS 2900 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Aristotle, City, Soul
20 Nov 2018
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Telling young men how to live their life. Believes there is something worthwhile in other peoples opinions or else they wouldn"t exist. Need to know what is good for us in order to live well. Good of anything is what preforms its characteristic function well (plato has same philosophy) Each good is produced for another good some goods exist for the sake of others others are higher goods more inclusive . If we came up with an end that completes all others it would be the highest level of human good. Aristotle politics and the human good are interconnected the polis is signi cant the people turn to the polis. In order to ensure a positive outcome, the rulers of the city need to order the affairs of the polis to produce the most ethical outcome highest good. Aristotle believes that young people are not suited for the study of poli sci because lack of experience.
