Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why is happiness considered the best thing for humans? Why not something else?
- Why does Aristotle include a discussion about regimes in the middle of a section on friendship?
- What does Aristotle mean when he says that justice only exists for people who live in community?
- Women don't feature prominently in Ethics. In what ways, if any, do the virtues apply to women's actions?
- What is Aristotle's purpose in outlining the path to a happy life? Is it strictly to show us how to gain personal bliss?
- How does choice play a role in becoming a just or unjust person?
- What does Aristotle mean when he talks about the "middle way" or the mean?
- What is the role of correct reason in this scheme of happiness/virtuous behavior?
- In what way is contemplation the best action for human beings?
- Why does Aristotle move into a discussion of lawmaking and the political life at the end of Ethics? How does that even fit into the conversation?