Analysis Of Aristotle's Function Argument
Aristotle believes in that idea of eudemonia through the function argument, the golden mean, and contemplation is the backbone of a good life. He also believes that in order to be content humans should have and know their final end or goal in life. Through this paper, I will explain what Aristotle thinks about approaching a good life and mixing into his argument, of what I personally think. I will do this when a number of examples to give a visual aid of coming from my viewpoint of how I believe it is perceived. He highlights that the end goal is eudemonia, meaning happiness in a flourishing and content way. He goes on to say that in order to find this ideal eudemonia, he or she must know what the function argument is. The function argument is that if a good person is one who performs the human function and the human function is an activity that express reason. And the activity that is well performed is in accordance with virtue; then, the human good turns out to be the activity of the soul in
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Now, at first I wanted to become a doctor. Unfortunately, as I gradually found out that becoming a doctor means years after years of college, I decide I have to be realistic. I want to be able to live a debt-free life and possibly survive on my own with a stainable career by the age of twenty- four. I can be in my mother house with a minimum wage paying job and still in school for ten more years. With nursing to me, it is attainable, it can basically be done within four to six years of college. I know I can do it and that is one of the main reason I choose this profession. Versus going for the whole doctor thing, not knowing when I would get out of school or even pay off my student loans. After contemplating about becoming a nurse, I realized that it is my gold mean. Since, it would help me fulfill my final end in my life of wanting to live in the world where I have a purpose, and that is helping