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This 4 page paper looks at Aristotle's concept of telos and applies it to daily life. Various other concepts related to Aristotle's theories are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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what a person with wisdom would choose because what is good is rather obvious to such a person (2003). In respect to the material world, Aristotle seemed to believe that
organisms continually move from imperfect to perfect states in a teleological environment, and the perfect being is innate within the imperfect (2003). Hence, a seed becomes a plant, and
an embryo becomes a baby and that becomes an adult (2003). Thus, the essence of something is found in the form in which it has grown (2003). What determines
things nature is what counts as its successful operation and its achievement of what is good for it to achieve (2003). Humans are organized to live a particular way
and the rest of their nature is so organized that it is able to achieve the goal ("Aristotle," 2003). Aristotle believed that the essential nature of things is
not in their cause or beginning but at their end, which is called telos (2003). Interestingly, his idea differs from concepts of buddhism for example that see an
effect as a cause for the subsequent effect. In that line of thinking, cause and effect do occur simultaneously. Also, if one were to consider what is most important in
society, most would point to causation. One tries to get to the cause of ones drinking, ones emotional disturbance, ones troubled mind as opposed to the outcome or behavior. Yet,
Aristotle sees telos as being most important. The relationship between human telos with human society can provide one with a semblance of ideas for discussion. It should be emphasized
that Aristotle is keen on the telos and when when he discusses the state, he decides that its telos is equivalent with the sharing by households and families in
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