Day 18: Finishing and Evaluating Aristotle

•      Return and Discuss Test 2

•      Review: Intellectual Virtue

•      What is Happiness?

•      Summary

•      Discussion of Strengths and Weaknesses

•      Read the J. Thomson paper for next time

Review: Intellectual Virtue

•      Why should we understand the nature of intellectual virtue?

•      What are the two parts of the rational soul?

•      How is each part characterized?

•      What is practical wisdom?  Of which type of reason is it a virtue?  What is the range of possible concerns for practical wisdom?

•      What are some other intellectual virtues?

What is Happiness?

•      According to Aristotle, how are exertion and amusement related to one another?

•      According to Aristotle, what are the two types of life that are worth living?  Why?

•      According to Aristotle, which life is the highest (or best life to live)?  Why?

Summary

•      Review introductory examples from Day 15: Introduction to the Nicomachean Ethics

•      Useful quote

•      Discuss quote