What Does Aristotle Mean In Nicomachean Ethics

Aristotle was a greek philosopher who wrote the book “Nicomachean Ethics”. Aristotle’s view of human natures centers around humans achieving happiness. Too him happiness is our highest goal in life. Aristotle points out that most people in this world have a false view of what happiness really means. Most think of it as physical pleasure like eating, sex, or honor. These people have an imperfect view of what it means to be alive and what it means to be happy. The reason people have a false idea of happiness is because they lack virtue. Virtue is behaving in the right manner. Such as being courageous in life or being a coward. If one is courageous they will find happiness in being such while the coward would find happiness in the opposite but that is a false happiness. Aristotle takes the reader through the true meaning of being alive. He talks about many different aspects of achieving the good life and being happy; he stresses on topics like eudaemonia, classes of goods, and our telos and function in this world.
Telos is a greek word that refers too fulfillment and completion. Meaning an end or purpose in our life. What is our goal in existing? And what is our purpose? A mans function is what sets us people apart from other animals. Our ability to contemplate is one of the highest of human activities. The function of man is to keep their soul active while still having reason. Acting with reason is acting with virtue. According to Aristotle the end or purpose is happiness. “Happiness, then, is found to be something perfect and self-sufficient, being the end to which our actions are