Aristotle believes in a definite correlation between happiness and virtue, stating that an ideal life culminates in happiness attained through virtue. He sets happiness as a goal / purpose that all people should try to achieve. Plato and Chuang Tzu give their ideas of what they believe is an ideal life and the means to achieve it. In Republic, Plato states that fulfilling the reasons of the soul and doing your duty as a citizen is an ideal life, and the ‘happiest’ of all is the Philosopher-Kings. Chuang Tzu states in Basic Writings that those who live their lives according to The Way is how a person can live to their fullest potential. While there are similarities between the philosopher’s views, they each have main factors in their ideas that set them apart from each other.
“Eudaimonia” is the term that Aristotle uses to describe happiness, living life as fully as possible and fulfilled. He also says happiness is the highest good, and the means to reaching this state are to be virtuous (Pol. 7.8). If a person seeks fulfillment, they can achieve so by showing their behavior of high moral standards of virtue. Aristotle also states that happiness expresses virtue, and that this is one …show more content…
They all believe that there is an ideal life and state that a person may be in, but they differ in how it happens. Plato is one who does not care for individual’s happiness, and is above emotions. Chuang Tzu believes that being with The Way of nature and achieving this spiritual state is the happiest and ideal life. The means in achieving these are all through virtuous characteristics, which is a major similarity. Even though there are differences, each philosopher has an equivalent belief of happiness and an ideal life, and prescribe means in order to help others recognize it, therefore showing their own manners of
“Eudaimonia” is the term that Aristotle uses to describe happiness, living life as fully as possible and fulfilled. He also says happiness is the highest good, and the means to reaching this state are to be virtuous (Pol. 7.8). If a person seeks fulfillment, they can achieve so by showing their behavior of high moral standards of virtue. Aristotle also states that happiness expresses virtue, and that this is one …show more content…
They all believe that there is an ideal life and state that a person may be in, but they differ in how it happens. Plato is one who does not care for individual’s happiness, and is above emotions. Chuang Tzu believes that being with The Way of nature and achieving this spiritual state is the happiest and ideal life. The means in achieving these are all through virtuous characteristics, which is a major similarity. Even though there are differences, each philosopher has an equivalent belief of happiness and an ideal life, and prescribe means in order to help others recognize it, therefore showing their own manners of