In the 1st Book of Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle began an argument by stating "But presumably the remark that the best good is happiness is apparently something [generally] agreed, and we still need a clearer statement of what the best good is. Perhaps, then, we shall find this if we first grasp the function of a human being" (1097b22-25). For Aristotle's Closing statement he said "And so the human good ... terms of their living. One thing that humans and Plants have in common is that for both plants and humans to live we need to obtain the same thing which is nutrition and growth, but Aristot...

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... transitioned to a system that protects individual liberty. Two of Aristotle's most famous works, Nicomachean Ethics and Politics, offer an outline of his perfect society and how Athens could ascend to his ideals. According to Aristotle, the strive for the most good society starts with individuals and then collectively builds up to the Chief Aim through active participation in politics. He explains that ... Instead of succumbing to these urges, he acts virtuously and strives for the mean. In fact, he states in Nicomachean Ethics that if an individual can reach the pinnacle of good, then ...

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