
Ep. 1: James Otteson Ph.D: Aristotle and the Good Life
The Moral Imagination
Aristotle's End Is Virtue, Not Pleasure
Aristotle says that the end is not pleasure, is not honor, is not wealth. What does he mean by a virtuous end? Because that doesn't sound very fun to a college student. A second question: Given the kinds of fallen creatures that we are, how likely is it that we're actually to choose that? The virtuous life is often a difficult life.
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