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This 4 page paper provides a brief overview of the views of Aristotle and Sebastian de Grazia in the assessment of leisure. This paper outlines their views and provides quotes from each author. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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of leisure. Aristotle believed that life was divided into two parts: work and leisure, and this division sets up a pair of opposing activities (287). Because the
end goal of a worthwhile life is to secure happiness, Aristotle argued that the pursuit f happiness extends from doing activities that one does for the sake of the activity,
rather than for some other goal. For this reason, the Aristotelian argument suggests that because work is done for the production of some other end, and because leisure is
done for the sake of the activity, leisure must be a superior activity to work. In fact, Aristotle argued that "the inferior [work] is always but a means for
the superior [leisure]. (287). The creation of the division between work and leisure for Aristotle is important to note because the modern society focuses more on the importance of
work, or occupational success, over leisure activities. The approach taken by the Greeks, especially Aristotle, in regards to leisure and its importance in creating a "good life" relates to
assessment of work solely as a means of securing time/resources to be put towards leisure. Aristotle does not deny the importance of work as a means of securing leisure.
In fact, he suggests that work is done for the "sake of leisure" (267). More completely, Aristotle believed that it is important to do those "necessary and useful things"
that are labeled "work" in order for one to be able to focus more on those activities of greater "intrinsic worth" (267). As a result, man pursues work to
support the leisure activities through which he can secure happiness and Aristotles view of the good life (267). Political philosopher Sebastian de Grazia, in Of Time, Work and Leisure,
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