Reading Aristotle's Text

Reading Aristotle's Text

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Aug 2025 — Jul 2025

EN 1098b20-31 The function argument is in harmony with endoxa

Jul 30, 2025 • 4 minutes

Episode 36: EN 1098b20-31 The function argument is in harmony with endoxa

Happiness is activity in accord with virtue

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EN 1098b31-1099a7 The ultimate good is activity rather than state

Jul 30, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 37: EN 1098b31-1099a7 The ultimate good is activity rather than state

Happiness is activity of virtue

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EN 1099a7-20 Actions in accord with virtue are pleasant

Aug 1, 2025 • 5 minutes

Episode 38: EN 1099a7-20 Actions in accord with virtue are pleasant

The happy life is pleasant it virtue of itself

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EN 1099a21-31 Happiness is what is best, noblest and most pleasant

Aug 1, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 39: EN 1099a21-31 Happiness is what is best, noblest and most pleasant

Happiness is the best activity

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EN 1099a31-b8 External goods are also needed to be happy

Aug 1, 2025 • 4 minutes

Episode 40: EN 1099a31-b8 External goods are also needed to be happy

External goods are conditions for acting nobly

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EN 1099a9-11 A puzzle about how happiness is acquired

Aug 2, 2025 • 1 minute

Episode 41: EN 1099a9-11 A puzzle about how happiness is acquired

Is happiness learnable, able to be acquired by habituation?

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EN 1099b11-18 Happiness is divine and blessed

Aug 2, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 42: EN 1099b11-18 Happiness is divine and blessed

Whether happiness is god-given is not the focus

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