
Hints for Reading Philosophy
The Pat Flynn Show
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The Controlling Principles of Philosophical Subjects
Happiness isn't just one thing, ah, that is higher among the other things. It is itself the complete collect ion of the goods,. That's what aristotle means by happiness, right? So why is that important? Well, it's going to be hard to really understand a philosophical work if you don't understand their assumptions and their controlling principles. And in fact, with our series ot the republic, jim and i did our best to try and make the bring the questions to awareness throughout, you know.
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