Analysis Of Aristotle's View Of The Pursuitss Of Most People
Discussion question 1 it discusses how Aristotle seems to have a low opinion of the pursuits of most people. In Book 1, Chapter 5 he mentions that “the many” who seek pleasure or gratification as the highest good are slaves to their passion and thus live a life like grazing animals. Aristotle suggests that such a life is not self-sufficient and unworthy of human beings. Do we agree with Aristotle’s statement? Why or why not? Do you understand why he would make such claims? I agree with Aristotle statement that he made about people who seek the pleasure and the gratification as the highest goods are living in a life like grazing animals. It seems to be that Aristotle has a very low assumption on people because of what they need to be happy.
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But is wealth really what they want? You can only be happy with being wealthy for long before it gets old. Yes, as crazy as it sounds being wealthy can get to be depressing if that isn’t the right happiness you need. As mentioned in the text, “And clearly wealth is not the good we are seeking, since it is [merely] useful, [choice worthy only] for some other end” (Aristotle, 5). Being wealthy can be the right for some people but not for everyone. If you can live a life based around money then go for it but in today’s world, people think that being wealthy will automatically bring you happiness because of all the things you are able to do with …show more content…
People do get caught up in the pleasure that they are getting because the pleasure makes them happy. They start to get way into their pleasure that they are receiving and they forget about everything around them. As mentioned in the text, "But we also choose them for the sake of happiness, supporting that through the we shall be happy" (Aristotle, 8). We all want to be happy in some way, shape or form so we will do whatever it takes to be happy. It doesn't matter if it's by searching into the world to find that pleasure, eating for pleasure or creating a way to get pleased. In the text, “Let us grant that we must wait to see the end, and must then count someone blessed” (Aristotle, 13). When you have to try hard to stay happy, the happiness doesn't stay. As said in the text, "For we suppose happiness is enduring and definitely not prone to fluctuate, but the same person’s fortunes often turn to and fro” (Aristotle,
But is wealth really what they want? You can only be happy with being wealthy for long before it gets old. Yes, as crazy as it sounds being wealthy can get to be depressing if that isn’t the right happiness you need. As mentioned in the text, “And clearly wealth is not the good we are seeking, since it is [merely] useful, [choice worthy only] for some other end” (Aristotle, 5). Being wealthy can be the right for some people but not for everyone. If you can live a life based around money then go for it but in today’s world, people think that being wealthy will automatically bring you happiness because of all the things you are able to do with …show more content…
People do get caught up in the pleasure that they are getting because the pleasure makes them happy. They start to get way into their pleasure that they are receiving and they forget about everything around them. As mentioned in the text, "But we also choose them for the sake of happiness, supporting that through the we shall be happy" (Aristotle, 8). We all want to be happy in some way, shape or form so we will do whatever it takes to be happy. It doesn't matter if it's by searching into the world to find that pleasure, eating for pleasure or creating a way to get pleased. In the text, “Let us grant that we must wait to see the end, and must then count someone blessed” (Aristotle, 13). When you have to try hard to stay happy, the happiness doesn't stay. As said in the text, "For we suppose happiness is enduring and definitely not prone to fluctuate, but the same person’s fortunes often turn to and fro” (Aristotle,