Next, in Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics, happiness takes a different idea as he explains his theory. ... By "the soul," Aristotle refers to the rationally calculating part of the soul that has reason, apart from the non-rational part of the soul. It is the final end at which virtuous acts, or proper means of the two extremes, can arrive with reason. ... Aristotle believes that, in order for human beings to achieve happiness as the highest of all realizable goods, he should carry a contemplative life with reason and virtuous acts. ... How can we prove that understanding, or usi...

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As I attempted to define the good life I found that I was in accordance with Aristotle who believed that the good life was a happy life and that happiness was the end purpose of a good life. However, true happiness, as I see it, is not a term that can be loosely used to describe a life where an individual has large material possessions, fancy cars, and a big fat bank account. ... It also means developing to the fullest your mental, rational capacity, creating a set of values to which you are consistent throughout life and consciously understand their reason for being (truly knowing yourself a...

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