Ethics Naturalism Aristotle 384 322 B C Form and matter Potentiality Actuality o Example Seed to sapling to full grown tree Happiness An activity of the soul in accordance with virtue in a complete life Rational Perceptive Nutritive iii Rational taking abstract concepts from particulars and communicating 1 An activity of the soul a 3 Human capacities i Nutritive absorbs the matter of things ii Perceptive absorbs the form Sight them to others 2 In accordance with virtue a Greek word for virtue Aret b Aret means virtue and execllence i Doing the right thing and doing it well 1 2 1 Practical Reason a Common sense and science Learning i Side note Science was much smaller sect in Aristotle s time b Ethics and morality Habit 2 Theoretcial Reason a Metaphysics Logic Math conceptual relationships Common Sense Science Perceptive Rational Gain excellence through learning Ethics and Morality Take what you learn and make it a habit Perceptive Rational Perceptive Sophrosyne effortless self control Math Logic Metaphysics Acquired through years and years of learning but not for everyone Rational expansive has no ending bounds 3 In a complete life a Happiness is not a state of mind b It takes years and years to develop happiness c But it is a never ending process d Happiest those who have mastered common sense and ethics are free to live contemplative life
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