Aristotle goes over and over again looking at what we, as humans, to be good, as he searches for what he calls the "universal good." Yet, every example he examines turns out to be temporary, something that can only be good for someone so long as they are alive. This is a constant for humans, as the majority of us are only concerned with worldly goods, and don't really consider anything beyond our own interpretations. What Aristotle wants is something greater, beyond human need. What that is up for grabs. God? Justice? It's hard to say for sure. The idea of something being truly good for everything and everyone is difficult to believe in, since we are different from one another. But if a universal truth, something that is good for everyone, can be found, then it could be something we, as the human race, can all unite together in.
I commented on Travis and Hannah's post.
Yes - Aristotle gets us thinking and analyzing what we consider to be good. I agree that he clearly wants something that is greater, perhaps he believes it to be unattainable for himself.
ReplyDeleteI saw that as well! He wanted a greater good to look to. I feel like that's natural for humans. We are all looking for our reason and purpose. Aristotle, like Socrates, gets so close to God in their ideology, but still remains distant from Him.
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Everyone longs for that answer to the most burning question about life. I believe that Aristotle was stepping out of his bounds with what he was wanting, just for the fact it isn't really a mortal thing to know.
ReplyDeleteIn all of our lives, we are all trying to find the greater good. We all long to be apart of something greater than ourselves.
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