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According to Aristotle, why does contemplative wisdom lead to the highest form of happiness?
According to Aristotle, why does contemplative wisdom lead to the highest form of happiness?
- It is the easiest path to follow and requires minimal effort or discipline.
- Its object and the principles by which you contemplate do not change, and it is the most continuous activity. (correct)
- It guarantees material success and eliminates all forms of suffering.
- It provides the most opportunities for social interaction and recognition.
Which of the following is NOT a primary feature of phronesis (Practical Wisdom)?
Which of the following is NOT a primary feature of phronesis (Practical Wisdom)?
- The ability to deliberate well.
- Extensive experience in various fields.
- The consistent application of logical principles. (correct)
- Innate moral virtue.
What critical role does 'guts' play within Aristotelian phronesis?
What critical role does 'guts' play within Aristotelian phronesis?
- It enables individuals to take risks beyond those normally accepted, essential for applying practical wisdom. (correct)
- It grants an innate ability to always make morally correct choices, irrespective of context.
- It guarantees the accumulation of wealth and power, solidifying one's social standing.
- It ensures decisions align with societal norms, avoiding controversy.
How does Aristotle differentiate between Energeia and Kenesis as types of activity?
How does Aristotle differentiate between Energeia and Kenesis as types of activity?
According to Aristotle, what constitutes moral virtue?
According to Aristotle, what constitutes moral virtue?
In Aristotle's framework, what signifies 'sin'?
In Aristotle's framework, what signifies 'sin'?
In the context of anger, which option represents the 'mean' according to Aristotelian ethics?
In the context of anger, which option represents the 'mean' according to Aristotelian ethics?
Regarding sensuous pleasure, what represents the deficiency, mean, and excess, respectively, in Aristotelian ethics?
Regarding sensuous pleasure, what represents the deficiency, mean, and excess, respectively, in Aristotelian ethics?
According to the provided text, what faculty combines images/fancies and makes quick inferences habitually?
According to the provided text, what faculty combines images/fancies and makes quick inferences habitually?
According to Aristotle, what defines the 'soul'?
According to Aristotle, what defines the 'soul'?
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Why does contemplative wisdom bring the highest happiness?
Why does contemplative wisdom bring the highest happiness?
Happiness comes from unchanging objects and principles, and is continuous.
Energiea
Energiea
A type of activity where the purpose is found within the activity itself.
Kenesis
Kenesis
A type of activity where the purpose is outside the activity itself.
Moral Virtue
Moral Virtue
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Sin
Sin
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Gentleness
Gentleness
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Moderation
Moderation
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Courage
Courage
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Soul
Soul
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Imagination-apperception
Imagination-apperception
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Study Notes
- Contemplative wisdom yields the greatest happiness because the object and principles of contemplation are unchanging and it is the most continuous activity.
- Phronesis (Practical Wisdom) is difficult to master because it cannot be taught.
- The main features of phronesis are:
- Experience
- Guts
- Moral virtue
- The capacity to deliberate well
- Guts, the unteachable ability to take risks beyond the usual risks, like marriage and career, is a necessary element of phronesis.
- Energiea is activity where the purpose is in the activity itself.
- Kenesis is activity where the purpose is outside the activity.
- Moral virtue means having a habitual mastery of emotions.
- Intellectual virtue means mastering every hard discipline.
- Sin is not hitting the mark.
Deficiency, Excess and Mean:
- "Poor spiritedness" is deficiency, "gentleness" is mean, and "being implacable" is excess, regarding anger.
- "Insensibility" is deficiency, "moderation" is mean, and "profligacy" is excess in relation to the sensuous pleasure principal.
- "Rashness" is deficiency, "courage" is mean, and "cowardice" is excess, regarding fear.
- The soul is the principle of life on the body, potentially possessive of life, and the source of powers.
- The powers of the soul include thinking, imagination, perception, nutrition, and locomotion.
- Imagination-apperception involves dreaming, combining images/fancies, and making quick inferences habitually.
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Notes on Aristotle's virtues and contemplation. According to Aristotle, contemplative wisdom yields the greatest happiness. Phronesis is difficult to master and its main features are experience, guts, moral virtue, and the capacity to deliberate well.
