Dr. Wenqi Li

Wenqi Li is a PhD in ancient Greek Philosophy.

Dr. Wenqi Li
EN 1101b27-32 Eudoxus argues that pleasure as the best thing is beyond praise

Aug 20, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 62: EN 1101b27-32 Eudoxus argues that pleasure as the best thing is beyond praise

What is best is beyond praise, and pleasure is beyond praise. Therefore pleasure is best.

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EN 1101b31-1102a4 Happiness is honorable and perfect

Aug 21, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 63: EN 1101b31-1102a4 Happiness is honorable and perfect

Though happiness is beyond praise, it is honorable

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EN 1102a5-12 We must investigate virtue to better understand happiness

Aug 22, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 64: EN 1102a5-12 We must investigate virtue to better understand happiness

The true politician works on virtue in order to make citizens good and subject to laws

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EN 1102a13-26 The politician must know things of the soul in some way

Aug 22, 2025 • 4 minutes

Episode 65: EN 1102a13-26 The politician must know things of the soul in some way

But to know the soul to the extent that it is proper to the investigation

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EN 1102a26-33 The soul is divided into nonrational and rational parts

Aug 23, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 66: EN 1102a26-33 The soul is divided into nonrational and rational parts

But the division might be in definition but not in nature

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EN 1102a32-b2 One of the nonrational part of the soul is responsible for nourishing and growing

Aug 23, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 67: EN 1102a32-b2 One of the nonrational part of the soul is responsible for nourishing and growing

It is shared by all living beings

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EN 1102b2-12 The Nutritive Part of Soul Has Nothing to Do With Human Virtue

Aug 25, 2025 • 3 minutes

Episode 68: EN 1102b2-12 The Nutritive Part of Soul Has Nothing to Do With Human Virtue

The Nutritive Part of the Soul is Active in Sleep

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EN 1102b13-25 The other nature of the nonrational part of soul is against reason

Aug 27, 2025 • 4 minutes

Episode 69: EN 1102b13-25 The other nature of the nonrational part of soul is against reason

But it also partakes reason in some way

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EN 1102b25-31 The appetitive and desiderative part of the soul partakes reason

Aug 27, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 70: EN 1102b25-31 The appetitive and desiderative part of the soul partakes reason

Because it listens to reason and is persuaded by it

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EN 1102b31-1103a2 The nonrational part is rational insofar as it listens to reason

Aug 27, 2025 • 2 minutes

Episode 71: EN 1102b31-1103a2 The nonrational part is rational insofar as it listens to reason

Just like the young has reason of the father and friends

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