Aristotle contends that individuals develop their own definitions of happiness based on "the lives they lead"" (Nicomachean Ethics 256). ... Aristotle states that there are "three most favored lives" " (Nicomachean Ethics 256). ... For Aristotle believes it is the third life, the one of contemplation, that is the best life as it is an inherently philosophical life (Nicomachean Ethics 257). ... In book VI (Nicomachean Ethics), Aristotle combines his examination of virtue with his examination of the two parts of the soul mentioned earlier. ... In Book VI (Nicomachean Ethics), Aristotle define...

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