PHI 2200C Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: First Principle

• School: St. John's University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 2200C
• Professor: Paul Gaffney

Document Summary

Coincidence, project of living well is project of living rightly. Because the importance of realising your potential and opportunities. He is insisting upon realising your potential to reach the excellence. First principle of ethics- everything that we do is in terms of the telos. Courage is not the absence of fear- that"s the wisdom. The way your habits develop affect your perception of the world. Presupposes a distinction between mine and thine. Justice is to render to each his/her due. Love and friendship- you don"t need justice anymore. There is no distinction between what"s mine and what"s yours.