PHIL 2070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Eudaimonia

• School: York University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 2070
• Professor: Julie Allen

Document Summary

Aristotle thinks that the aim of ethics is a practical goal to live a good life, has to do with particulars of individual actions, Being moral should not be equated with being educated. Sometimes those who are less knowledgeable make better decisions than those who are more educated. Aristotle points out that young people should not be expected to make good decisions because they are inexperienced and tend by ruled by their emotions and passions. Aristotle explicitly does not agree with the form of good, He does (cid:374)ot agree (cid:449)ith plato"s opi(cid:374)io(cid:374) o(cid:374) (cid:862)s(cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)e of good(cid:863) Aristotle thinks knowledge of the science of good would be useless. We are not studying to know what virtue is but we are studying to become virtuous. He is trying to facilitate the living of a good life by individuals, certain chief good is pursued and realized. Eudaimonia chief good/end, desired for its own sake.