Nicomachean Ethics Summary
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Nicomachean Ethics Summary

Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics begins with a simple premise, which is that everyone wants to be happy. The best way to become happy takes up much of the rest of the work, as Aristotle examines the nature of happiness what sort of actions lead to it. He is not solely interested in happiness for the individual, but also for the community. Aristotle concludes that to be truly happy one must live a...

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Aristotle Biographies (9)

Aristotle

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The Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle (384-322 BC) organized all knowledge of his time into a coherent whole which served as the basis for much of the science and philosophy of Hellenistic and... Read more

Aristotle

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Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. at Stagira, a small coastal town in northern Greece. His father, Nicomachus, was a physician to the Macedonian ruler Amyntas II. His mother was Phaestis, a descendant of... Read more

Aristotle

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Biography EssayAristotle was born in 384 B.C. at Stagira, a small coastal town in northern Greece. His father, Nicomachus, was a physician to the Macedonian ruler Amyntas II. His mother was Phaestis, ... Read more

Aristotle

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While he is highly regarded as a philosopher and father of logic and reasoning, Aristotle is also known for accomplishments in and contributions to other sciences. Throughout his life, he wrote severa... Read more

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Aristotle is counted among the greatest of philosophers for his inquiries into almost every branch of knowledge, including ethics, aesthetics, physics, and biology. In particular, his empirical resear... Read more

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As a formidable student, researcher, teacher, and philosopher in virtually all scientific disciplines, Aristotle had a profound impact on the way science and mathematics is practiced and investigated ... Read more

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The Contradictions in Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics"

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When I think about what makes me happiest in life, I put my family and friends at the top of the list. I know that there is no way I would be who I am today without them. My family loves me and h... Read more

Aristotle and Friendship

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In The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle outlines the good life for man is a life of happiness. His concept of friends and friendship, for the most part, is necessary in achieving happiness. In this discu... Read more

Aristotle's Knowledge Tree

653 words, approx. 3 pages

In book VI of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, he identifies five intellectual virtues. These five virtues are sophia which is wisdom, episteme which is knowledge of empirical truth, phronesis which is... Read more

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