In Book One Section vii of the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle considers the nature of the good for man and what would be the ultimate end or object of human life. He answers that it ... being" (74). This leads to the central issue in this section, that "happiness is a virtuous activity of the soul" (75). Every person has a function or activity. Aristotle raises this first with reference to a professional such as a flautist, sculptor, or artist. We can see that performing the task that identifies them as a certain type of performer ... the professional perfecting the action for which he is a pr...

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... evidence found in scientific research, though, could also be strengthened by the personal beliefs of the scientist. When Galileo disproved Aristotle's explanation as to the movement of the stars and planets, he was quickly criminalize and censored by the church. Aristotle's findings matched up far more easily with their own beliefs as to celestial bodies and the earth being at the ... values forming biases within the research community, compelling researchers to, possibly unconsciously, manipulate the historical facts into a conclusion that fits neatly into their own personal prejudices...

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