PHL244H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Oligarchy, Aristocracy, Speedstep
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Politics is political science extension of what aristotle was doing in the ethics. The best life for human beings aka happiness. Contemplation is the best life for the human being. Moral excellences that we have as embodied human beings (temperance ;; reason in charge: focus on what really matters kindness. The virtues of our composite nature are human, too (remember glaucus) pure state is different than his sea weed, barnacle from: when embodied we still need expternal needs to survive. Happiness extends as far as contemplation does, and in virtue of the contemplation: beings that cannot (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:373)plate, (cid:449)o(cid:374)(cid:859)t be able to live the happy life (ie pets) Temperance and courage: soul and body are not connected together and be composite. The the role of the state that each citizen can live a virtuous life (pol sci: become virtuous gradually do(cid:374)(cid:859)t ha(cid:448)e to pop out pe(cid:396)fo(cid:396)(cid:373) full(cid:455) (cid:448)i(cid:396)tuous a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s (cid:894)ie. tea(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g kid to share example)
