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A 2.5 page paper which examines the notions discussed in Book I of Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics,” how they compare/contrast with the Epicurean/Skeptic ideas of freedom from disturbance, along with a serious criticism of one of these views and how adherents of this view might defend it against criticism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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moralistic inquiry, Nicomachean Ethics. In Book I, Aristotle contemplates the best human good. He observes, "Every craft and every line of inquiry, and likewise every action and decision,
seems to seek some good; that is why some people were right to describe the good as what everything seeks" (1.1.1094a2-4). According to Aristotle, only happiness satisfies this criterion
because it is "complete without qualification" (1.1.1097b1) or unconditional. It is not simply a means to an end, but rather, the end in and of itself. He reasons,
"We say that an end pursued in its own right is more complete than an end pursued because of something else, and that an end that is never choiceworthy
because of something else is more complete than ends that are choiceworthy both in their own right and because of this end. Hence an end that
is always choiceworthy in its own right, never because of something else, is complete without qualification" (1.7.1097a31-34). Happiness is self-sufficient because there are no limits imposed upon it.
Aristotle maintains it is not dependent upon anything in order to be achieved; therefore it stands alone. Furthermore, it always provides positive reinforcement, for the happiest people are also
those who are feeling well and living prosperous lives. These are not mere coincidences; it is because the foundation of happiness has been laid, upon which everything that constitutes
the greatest good can be built. As a way of proving his happiness hypothesis, Aristotle postulates what has become known as his function argument. This involves identifying or
stating what ones designated function or purpose is such as playing the flute for a flautist or being a skilled craftsperson with clay for a sculptor. In other words,
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