1. Aristotle says every activity (and more) is understood best by its telos (goal/end/purpose). How would you use the telos of something people do to understand it?
2. Aristotle ranks political activity higher than private activity. What’s the difference?
3. What is the highest good that people can achieve? (The Greek word he uses is eudaimonia.)
4. Does Aristotle think everyone can achieve the highest good?
5. How does ‘practical wisdom’ differ from other types of wisdom?
6. Aristotle says that a moral virtue is a ‘mean between two vices’. What are some illustrations?
Application: What would you consider a positive current example of Aristotle's Eudaimonia (active contemplation)?
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