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Aristotle

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Aristotle

The Aim of Man

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Aristotle

  • Persuasion as rhetoric.
  • Aristotle attempts to give his reader his opinion and force the reader to agree with his main points in regards to being good, moral, and happy.

Aristotle cont.

  • "I think it is safe to say that we must start from what is known to us."
  • "This, then, may be taken as a rough outline of the good; for this, I think, is the proper method."

Analysis

Of Aristotle's The Aim of Man
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The Supremacy of Statecraft

  • Aristotle points out that life would make sense if the things we do that are good had some substantial meaning and "end".
  • Levels of Meaning for good deeds
  • Individual vs. Group
  • Aristotle believes it to be better to do a good moral thing for a group
  • Example: Donating to a Charity, Soup Kitchens, cleaning ecosystems (recycling), etc.

Precision in Teaching and Learning

  • Aristotle believes that doing too many good things sometimes does more harm than good.
  • This idea can be related to baking.
  • But we gain experience which makes us capable of making a near-perfect batch of cookies.
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Precision in Teaching and Learning cont.

  • Aristotle further explains that whatever you pursue, be good at it. This will make you happy.
  • He says that "each man can form a judgement about what he knows."
  • This concept is based on experience; therefore, young people can not understand what is truly good and what can truly make us happy.

The Good Is Happiness

  • All knowledge and all purpose aim at some good.
  • To "live well" or to "do well" is the same as to be happy.
  • According to a society, what is happiness?

Conflicting Views on What Happiness Is

  • There are three kinds of life: life of enjoyment, life of statesman, and life of the contemplative.
  • Men aim at nothing higher than the life of enjoyment.
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Happiness As Man's Highest Good

  • Good=End
  • The final good is self-sufficient.
  • What is the function of man?

Confirmation by Current Views

  • Three different goods: external goods, goods of the soul, and goods of the body.
  • Happiness is an excellence that one must work for and can use material objects to help attain.
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How Happiness Is Attained

  • Many believe happiness is attained by four things.
  • There are many ways to attain happiness.
  • Happiness is NEVER attained by chance.

Can Man Be Happy During Life?

  • Solon states happiness is obtained until the end of our life. Do you believe this to be true?
  • Fortune brings happiness to men.
  • True worth outshines great misfortunes.
  • Man's doings determine the character of life.
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The Division of Man's Excellence

  • Statesmen care about virtues.
  • Always seek the good and happiness of man.
  • Look at the soul and nothing else.
  • There are two parts to the soul: rational and irrational.
  • There are different types of excellence.

Our Own Opinions

Are Aristotle's ideas realistic/apply to today?
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Works Cited

  • Aristotle. "The Aim of Man." World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers. 9th ed. Ed. Lee Jacobus. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2013. 1-11. E-book file.
  • Mead, Margaret. "Sex and Temperament." World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers. 9th ed. Ed. Lee Jacobus. Boston/St. Martins, 2013. 710-721. Print.