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Aristotles Views On Human Action
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In his book, the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle raises questions about human happiness and what it takes to make a good human life. In his quest for an answer, Aristotle covers a great deal of ground and touches upon a variety of topics that, while not obviously so, tie significantly into to the "h ....
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....nction that is made under the heading of "involuntary" actions. If an action is to be considered involuntary, you must either perform the action under compulsion or out of ignorance. Aristotle states that in both cases, the "moving principle" (motivational force) is outside of the agent, with nothing being contributed by the agent, as "if her were to be carried somewhere by a wind, or by men who had him in their power" (Bk. I, ch. 1, 1110a3).
Though compulsion and ignorance both result in invo.... |
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