Becoming Aristotelian in 2025
Becoming Aristotelian in 2025
Several years ago, I
took one of the free courses provided by Hilldale College called “Introduction
to Aristotle’s Ethics”. Sounds rather
high-brow, but it turned out to one of the best college courses I’ve ever taken. The course condenses Aristotle’s deep dive
into ethics to examine one question: How Best to Live. Turns out in its most
simple form, Aristotle would likely say he who lives the most virtuous life
lives the best life.
So, who exactly was Aristotle? He is considered one of the
three most famous philosophers from ancient Greece along with Socrates and
Plato. He was born in 384 B.C. and became the authority on everything from
philosophy to mathematics, politics, metaphysics, ethics and much more. He also
served as the personal tutor to Alexander the Great.
Justice, Patience, Truthfulness, Friendliness, Temperance, Liberality,
Magnanimity and Courage. Magnanimity btw is keeping your pride in check, yet
recognizing your abilities and bringing them to their highest level. Combined,
he called the person who could master these virtues as Eudaimonia. This person, who by shaping their character and virtue so well that all these virtues come
naturally. This
in turns brings real happiness and your best life possible.
Now that would define a real Aristotelian 2025.
Godspeed, Paul
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