Comments on: Aristotle, Virtues And Happiness

By: Leonard Chrobot

Leonard Chrobot — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:23:41 +0000

Someone changed the Constitution of the U.S. from “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of pleasure.”

No wonder we have such problems.

By: A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread-and Thou

A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread-and Thou — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:52:01 +0000

[...] (ps: what the hell is that apostrophe for?). hard to know. i have always been a proponent of the aristotelian school of happiness: balance, moderation, virtue, living up to one’s potential. instincts tell us what our true [...]

By: Timchang

Timchang — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:43:19 +0000

very interesting.. shows just how warped our view of happiness is today. ttisk tisk tisk..

By: Mr. Anderson

Mr. Anderson — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:56:35 +0000

we can not separate virtue and happiness hence you may be rich but not happy at all the happiness shaped with modes of life style you live depend on the nurturing surround you, virtue are in born of the person so happiness sympathize virtue depend on the life characteristics of the person

By: tdawg

tdawg — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:44:25 +0000

thanks for the help, it helped me tremendously on my school essay! keep it up!

By: Dr Strauss

Dr Strauss — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:30:51 +0000

That's a great clarification about the view of Aristotle concerning Happiness and the practice of moral virtues.I think it is necessary to point out that only moral virtues and not intellectual virtues are to lead to eudaimonia.

By: edison

edison — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:09:35 +0000

but aristotle's concepts is very idealistic isn't it???
but somehow some of his means are very practical…
Nice explination regarding the virtue and happiness….
just a suggestion it is better to put endnotes or footnotes for justification…..
thanks,,,,