Nicomachean Ethics

In Aristotle 's Nicomachean Ethics he presents his idea of happiness and what he believes happiness is, Aristotle believes human happiness is a choice worthy end, an end is a something that is that is self-sufficient all by itself and lacks nothing. Happiness is completely self-sufficient and an end is possibly achieved by action, it also satisfies every desire and has no account of evil combined with it. He believes that happiness comes from the goods of the soul, the goods of the soul come…

In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle discusses what he believes is the ultimate telos, or end goal, for humans. For every human, Aristotle believed that the fullest function of their abilities was to be happy. To Aristotle though, happiness is not subjective to individual people, as such, a human only reaches their telos when they are doing happy things with excellence and virtue. Does our modern culture actually fulfill their telos though, or we just concerned with the temporary…

Within book 8 nof Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, he proposes friendship is the best external good an individual can possess. However, Aristotle in chapter 3 of book 8, he asserts the finest friendships are forged through the similarities of enduring virtues. However, this doesn't seem entirely correct, because people gradually change over time and remain close friends. Problematically, Aristotle asserts if the virtuous behaviour of the peer were to change, then the friendship ought to be…

Aristotle’s work, Nicomachean Ethics, has influenced modern philosophy as it is considered by many philosophers to be the quintessential collection of ethical theories. Within this work, Aristotle discusses ethical questions pertaining to happiness, the Greek term known as Eudaimonia. Throughout Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle presents his argument on conceptions and conceptual restrictions of happiness. The main three conceptions, life of gratification, a political life, and life of contemplation…

culminates in life through living virtuously. In his famous piece of literature, Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines happiness and how it is achieved. In a similar style Zhuangzi and Plato reveal the meaning of happiness through their works of literature and how it is achieved. All three have similar ideas of happiness and what it means, but what differs is how happiness is attained and approached. In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explores what is the ultimate purpose of human existence.…

In the Nicomachean Ethics, we are provided with Aristotle’s philosophy regarding the nature of virtue. He aims at explaining what virtue is, how it is acquired, and how it is related to both happiness (eudaimonia) and friendships. Overall, Aristotle is addressing the questions of: “What is a human being’s telos (purpose)?” and “What is the highest good?” It is by answering these questions that we will be able to see how Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is related to both Socrates and Epictetus’…

Therefore, in order to achieve eudaimonia, we must as humans act in the most reasonable and virtuous way possible. Aristotle has very specific opinions about what these most reasonable and virtuous actions entail, as we can see in Book X of his Nicomachean…

Erin O’Keefe Philosophy 240 Midterm Essay Mastering Happiness Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics aims to explain the nature of living well through particularities of virtues which can lead to happiness. He takes pains to describe what happiness is, why it is the highest human good, and how it can be achieved through his virtues of character and of intellect. As well, he identifies three preconditions of virtue that highlight the role of the individual in exercising these virtues. Aristotle argues…

In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines justice as lawfulness and fairness. One figure in entertainment that embodies these ideas is Batman. Justice is a virtue concerning the interactions we have with one another. Throughout the storytelling in comic books, television shows, and movies, Batman maintains a general sense of justice. While he has his shortcomings, for the most part, Batman exemplifies what is characteristic of a just person through his lawfulness and fairness. Justice as…

In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, the existence of a “higher good” is argued, as he assists his claim with the idea that every action in life is the means to an end. Each individual feat is not desired for its own intrinsic value, but for the sake of some other action it may bring upon. Due to this, Aristotle emphasizes the futility of each individual action, focusing on the greater motive above them all: the highest good. This theory of a greatest good is implicitly common, though proving its…