Aristotle and 'The Three Lives'. In Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, he discusses the three common 'ways of life' that most people live. What are these lives? Why does Aristotle reject them as the best way to live?
Aristotle and 'The Three Lives'. In Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, he discusses the three common 'ways of life' that most people live. What are these lives? Why does Aristotle reject them as the best way to live?
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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Aristotle and 'The Three Lives'. In Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, he discusses the three common 'ways of life' that most people live. What are these lives? Why does Aristotle reject them as the best way to live?
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Aristotle attempts to explain the essence of the good life and the ultimate goal of human existence in the Nicomachean Ethics. According to him, eudaimonia, or the highest good, is a thriving state that comes from living morally and in line with one's actual nature. Aristotle describes three types of common lifestyles that people frequently conduct, each with its own set of values and goals, in order to clarify the idea of eudaimonia.
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