History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 045 - The Second Self - Aristotle On Pleasure And Friendship
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Happiness and External Goods
- Aristotle believes happiness needs external goods like wealth and family, in addition to virtue.
- These goods allow us to practice virtues like generosity and loyalty.
Pleasure in Virtue
- For Aristotle, virtuous actions become pleasurable through habituation.
- A courageous person finds it more painful to flee battle than to stand bravely.
Virtue, Upbringing, and Self-Control
- Aristotle acknowledges that upbringing influences virtuous behavior, but some with "self-control" act virtuously despite inclinations.
- He questions who is more admirable: those who enjoy virtue or those who practice it despite contrary desires.