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Ep. 1: James Otteson Ph.D: Aristotle and the Good Life

The Moral Imagination

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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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