[PDF] aristotle function argument reconstruction

In Nicomachean Ethics 1.7, Aristotle claims that to discover the human good we must identify the function of a human being. He argues that the human function is rational activity. Our good is therefore rational activity performed well, which Aristotle takes to mean in accordance with virtue.
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  • What is a proper function Aristotle?

    Aristotle thinks it obvious that our proper function consists in reasoning and in acting in accord with reason.
    This is the heart of the doctrine of virtue, both moral and intellectual.

  • What did Aristotle say about man's purpose and function?

    According to Aristotle's The Nicomachean Ethics man's function is to “exercise of his vital faculties [or soul] on one side in obedience to reason, and on the other side with reason.” Aristotle is saying that any man's function is to be the best one can be and to use what one's gifts are to the best of their ability.

  • Does Aristotle think we all have the same function?

    It is clear to Aristotle that the human function is a kind of life, but it is not enough to leave it at that, since there are different kinds of life and not all kinds share the same sets of powers.9 août 2018

  • Does Aristotle think we all have the same function?

    In the case of humans, Aristotle argued that our distinctive function is reasoning, and so the life “worth living” is one which we reason well.
    An agent-based theory emphasizes that virtues are determined by common-sense intuitions that we as observers judge to be admirable traits in other people.

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