Reading Aristotle's Text

Reading Aristotle's Text

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Jul 2025 — Jul 2025

EN 1096b5-16 The good things are said in two ways

Jul 13, 2025 • 4 minutes

Episode 22: EN 1096b5-16 The good things are said in two ways

In virtue of themselves and in virtue of others

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EN 1096b16-26 The good is not something common under one Form

Jul 14, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 23: EN 1096b16-26 The good is not something common under one Form

There are many good things in themselves, but their accounts are not the same

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EN 1096b26-35 The good at issue is practical good

Jul 15, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 24: EN 1096b26-35 The good at issue is practical good

The Form of good is neither practical nor attainable

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EN 1096b35-1097a14 The knowledge of the form of the good has no benefits to action

Jul 16, 2025 • 4 minutes

Episode 25: EN 1096b35-1097a14 The knowledge of the form of the good has no benefits to action

The technicians do not need the knowledge of the form of the good when they are doing their crafts well

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EN 1097a15-24 The good at issue is the ultimate end

Jul 17, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 26: EN 1097a15-24 The good at issue is the ultimate end

The ultimate end is doable in action

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EN 1097a24-34 Happiness is the most complete end

Jul 18, 2025 • 4 minutes

Episode 27: EN 1097a24-34 Happiness is the most complete end

The most complete end is what is choice-worthy only because of itself and never because of something else

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Pleasure, honor and virtue are chosen for the sake of happiness

Jul 19, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 28: Pleasure, honor and virtue are chosen for the sake of happiness

But no one chose happiness because of them, nor anything else

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