DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #3 :  Ethics : The Practice of Virtue…

DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #3 :  Ethics : The Practice of Virtue…

DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #3EthicsNicomachean EthicsAnswer the questionUse examples from the Nicomachean Ethics

: : The Practice of Virtue in Life. In Book 1, Chapters 1-13, then again in Book 10, Chapter 9 of the , Aristotle argues that virtue without practice and study is useless and that happiness is the key to living virtuously.

: What is the most important practice of virtue for one’s life?

, the learning resources, and your own reasoning to make your argument.

READINGS

 REQUIRED READING

(1) [PRIMARY TEXT] Aristotle and W. D. Ross. Nicomachean Ethics. Generic NL Freebook Publisher, 2000. Nicomachean Ethics.

The text of the Nicomachean Ethics, translated into English by W.D. Ross.

(2) Russell, Bertrand. History of Western Philosophy. vol. [New ed.], Routledge, 2004. Routledge Classics.

(a) Chapter 20: Aristotle’s Ethics, pp. 168-178

(3) Easterling, Marvin and John K. Roth. “Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle.” Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia, 2013.

An Introduction to the Nicomachean Ethics. [ADA: Audio option]

II. SUPPLEMENTAL READING

(4) “Aristotle.” Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 2017, p. 1p. 1.

An introduction to the life and writings of Aristotle. [ADA: Audio option]

(5) “Political Theory.” Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 2017, p. 1p. 1.

A short introduction to the philosophical study of political theory. [ADA: Audio option]

(6) Greene, Jim, MFA. “Syllogism.” Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2017.

A short introduction to the Syllogism. [ADA: Audio option]

III. SUPPLEMENTAL AUDIO/VIDEO

“PHILOSOPHY – History: Aristotle on the Purpose of Life [HD].” YouTube, uploaded by Wireless Philosophy, 4 Aug. 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQk6t-9mQjE

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