Nicomachean Ethics Book 10

He laid out all the evidence and it is time for a conclusion.

Nicomachean ethics book 10. A summary of part x section10 in aristotle s nicomachean ethics. Book i 1 every art and every inquiry and similarly every action and pursuit is thought to aim at some good. It is thought too that to enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on virtue of character.

Perfect for acing essays tests and quizzes as well as for writing lesson plans. Nicomachean ethics 5 good judge of that subject and the man who has received an all round education is a good judge in general. Our next business after this is doubtless to discuss pleasure.

Thomson penguin books 1955. Aristotle waits until book ten to complete the logic set forth in book one with regard to determining the ultimate good for man by examining a human being s highest capacities. Pleasure s very powerful for human beings says aristotle.

Book 10 chapter 1 1172a19 1172b8 we ve made it all the way to the last book and we re finally getting to pleasure. Both refer to the same book yet latin observes a different word order from english. The reason for this is that ne stands for the english nicomachean ethics while en stands for latin ethica nicomachea.

Because aristotle is a scientist at heart he wants to know if the theory he posed about happiness in book 1 can be proven by the time he reaches book 10. Back to george s views. And this is why pleasure and pain are employed in the education of the young as means whereby to steer their course.

For pleasure is thought to be especially congenial to mankind. Often either the initials ne or en are used to refer to the nicomachean ethics. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter scene or section of nicomachean ethics and what it means.