Aristotle Who We Are Analysis

In order to understand the job of the human being, Aristotle suggests that we should first understand ourselves as “who we are.” Human beings are living beings, but so are plants and animals, and that is what makes us different? Human beings differ from plants because plants cannot move, but animals are able to walk and move from point A to point B. The difference between animals and humans is that humanity is capable of articulation, which derives from thinking and reasoning.Therefore, the human work is to deliberate, think and reason. Of course Aristotle says that the human work (think and reason), must be done well in order to live a good life. Hence, if a person would like to live a good life, he or she must be able to think well, reason well, and articulate eloquently to share their thoughts.
Moving forth, Aristotle says that “the human good comes to be disclosed as a being-at work of the soul in accord with virtue.” Aristotle is trying to say that a person who practices well thinking and reasoning must also apply certain virtues in their practice, in order to display human good. In other words, humanity must be ethical when performing their job as humans, because that is how an …show more content…
In different cultures, one is taught many virtues, but in order for that person to actually acquire a virtue that person must display it consistently. For instance, a person who wants to learn to be courageous, that person must practice it in a given situation. If a guy finds a girl attractive and would like to ask her out on a date but is afraid to do so, this guy must build up nerve and ask the girl out because that is the experience that he needs in order to become courageous. However, if the person does not ask the girl out because he is fearful and timid, then this person will not learn what is like to be courageous. Instead this person will have displayed the opposite of courage and that is