Aristotle and Politics
What are 2 virtues that you believe are important to living a flourishing or successful life in either Aristotle’s sense?
April 12, 2021Discuss Aristotle’s conception of the highest good. What does Aristotle mean when he talks about the “highest good”?
April 12, 2021Aristotle and Politics
Question Description
Construct an essay (around 5-7 paragraphs)!!. Your aim in each case will be to prove that you are right with respect to the meaning of the material. This means you will need a thesis statement and then you will prove this claim.
Aim to make your thesis clear and persuasive to someone outside of this class. Think of an intelligent friend who may not have studied this material when explaining. Then, think of someone who knows the material and the arguments very well when you think about how to prove your claims.
- Aristotle and Politics
Aristotle argues that the state is “prior” to the individual. Fully explain Aristotle’s argument for this claim. Then, if you would like, assess the strength of the argument.
