(This is a summary of a chapter in a book I often used in university classes: Thirteen Theories of Human Nature
Category Archives: Aristotle
Summary of Aristotle On Living Well
Aristotle: The Ideal of Human Fulfillment
Some interesting conversations yesterday caused me to think again about what makes a good life—specifically the role played by personal relationships and productive work. Continue reading Summary of Aristotle On Living Well
Aristotle, Robots, and a New Economic System
My post of March 31, 2014, discussed the role that technology plays in both eliminating jobs and increasing income inequality. Continue reading Aristotle, Robots, and a New Economic System
Summary of Aristotle on Politics (The Good Society)
In our previous post we considered the pursuit of the good or meaningful life as if it were a solitary affair. But Aristotle does not think we can live well alone—we are social creatures—and we need to consider other persons. Continue reading Summary of Aristotle on Politics (The Good Society)
Aristotle on the Good Life
Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato, and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on: physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, ethics, biology, and zoology. His thought in multiple fields was considered definitive for millennia, and his work in ethics and politics is still widely influential today. He is one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western philosophy. Continue reading Aristotle on the Good Life