Dr. Wenqi Li

Jul 25, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 32: EN 1098a16-20 The human good is the activity of the soul in accord with the best virtue

Short time does not make one blessed and happy

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Jul 26, 2025 • 4 minutes

Episode 33: EN 1098a20-33 Sketch the good in outline

The exactness should fit for its subject

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Jul 28, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 34: EN 1098a34-b8 The studies of principles are not the same in all cases

The fact is a sort of principle

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Jul 29, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 35: EN 1098b9-20 External goods and goods about the soul

The end is the good about the soul not external good

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Reading Aristotle's Text

Reading Aristotle's Text

Episode 32: EN 1098a16-20 The human good is the activity of the soul in accord with the best virtue

Episode 33: EN 1098a20-33 Sketch the good in outline

Episode 34: EN 1098a34-b8 The studies of principles are not the same in all cases

Episode 35: EN 1098b9-20 External goods and goods about the soul

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

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

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

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

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

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

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