In the Politics, Aristotle believed that a human could not flourish or achieve Eudaimonia apart from the city because “a human is by nature a political animal”. (p.290) Eudaimonia consists of rational activity in accordance with virtue. It must be desirable for its own sake, not desirable for the sake of something else, and everything must be desirable for its sake. A human being cannot achieve Eudaimonia away from the city for humans are social …show more content…
Goods of the soul involve having virtue, wisdom, education, and knowledge. Goods of the body can include good health, physical strength, and good looks. Finally, external goods include wealth, fame, and power. Aristotle argues that the goods of the soul are the greatest of the goods because they are ends in themselves while the external goods and the goods of the body are the means to that end. In Aristotle’s view, when one achieves all three of these goods, he has achieved Eudaimonia, the ultimate goal of practical