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Aristotle & The Golden Mean: Prepared By: Ashraf Warsi From College Section

Aristotle studied at Plato's Academy as a student before becoming a researcher and teacher. He believed that happiness was the ultimate purpose of human life. For humans, happiness involved finding the golden mean, or balance, between two extremes through the exercise of virtue. Aristotle saw happiness as the perfection of human nature through rational thought, not a temporary pleasure or virtue alone.

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Topics covered

  • Moral Philosophy,
  • Concept of Happiness,
  • Life Philosophy,
  • Happiness,
  • Vegetative Life,
  • Human Activities,
  • Philosophy,
  • Natural Hierarchy,
  • Philosophical Inquiry,
  • Virtue Ethics
260 views11 pages

Aristotle & The Golden Mean: Prepared By: Ashraf Warsi From College Section

Aristotle studied at Plato's Academy as a student before becoming a researcher and teacher. He believed that happiness was the ultimate purpose of human life. For humans, happiness involved finding the golden mean, or balance, between two extremes through the exercise of virtue. Aristotle saw happiness as the perfection of human nature through rational thought, not a temporary pleasure or virtue alone.

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Hashma Khan
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Topics covered

  • Moral Philosophy,
  • Concept of Happiness,
  • Life Philosophy,
  • Happiness,
  • Vegetative Life,
  • Human Activities,
  • Philosophy,
  • Natural Hierarchy,
  • Philosophical Inquiry,
  • Virtue Ethics

ARISTOTLE & THE

GOLDEN MEAN
Prepared By: Ashraf Warsi
from
College Section

The Beginnings
Aristotle was born in 384 BC
His father was physician to the king of
Macedonia.
When he was 7, he went to study at
Platos Academy.
Began as a student, became a
researcher and finally a teacher.
Was considered one of Platos best
students.
Aristotle left and founded the Lyceum.

The Hierarchical View of Nature

PURPOSE OF LIFE
Happiness

Stones & Rocks

Happiness= Rest

Plants & vegetative

Happiness= Nourishing &


Growth

Animals

Happiness= Physical Activities


& Reproduction

Human beings

Happiness= ?

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Exercise of Virtue
Golden Mean lies in balance between two
extremes

Conclusion

Happiness is the ultimate end and purpose of


human existence
Happiness is not pleasure, nor is it virtue. It is
the exercise of virtue.
Happiness cannot be achieved until the end of
ones life. Hence it is a goal and not a temporary
state.
Happiness is the perfection of human nature.
Since man is a rational animal, human
happiness depends on the exercise of his
reason.

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