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Dr. Shaoyu Zhang - PhD,
professor of Tongliao Administrative College,
Inner Mongolia, China
"The human principles of Aristotelian practical philosophy "
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Abstract
The life purpose is to pursue
happiness, happiness is that the real activity, Aristotelian practice
philosophy according with moral conduct have revealed this principle right away
but. He said, practice philosophy is "understand the science that (reveal)
individual object (do everything) ought to do and why". That is,
Aristotelian practice philosophy is the announce for people to work according
to science, concrete to say, Aristotelian practice philosophy use deduction to
have made an explanation of basis problem for people to work successfully.
Since people's behavior begins with choice, choice is to gain by deducing an
activity, the beginning that this deduces is purpose and supreme good (happy),
the middle term is reason and ethics moral conduct. Therefore, people's choice
is to compose out judging by knowledge and law. Person needs to gain happiness
in other words, work must oppose human nature according to knowledge composing
in reply a law, this it is human nature, otherwise to be on the contrary, this
is also to carry out the life principle revealed by philosophy.
【Keywords】 Happy behavior
purpose knowledge law
Introduction
"The
human nature ultimate goal is happy." 2000 years ago, ancient Greece
philosophers Aristotle had had detailed discussion about this kind of thought.
And it is from his philosophy practice part. Aristotelianism calls the purpose of
practice good, the human nature ultimate goal is called supreme good, is just
happy.
Philosophy
is divided into two parts according to Aristotelian original idea: one is to
analyze mentally, the other one is practice. Aristotle discussed in second
rolls "metaphysics": "Calling philosophy the truth knowledge is
correct. Thought arguing knowledge takes truth as purpose, practice knowledge
takes acting as purpose". ([1] Aristotle: "Metaphysics" 993 b21-
22, the seedling force field edits: "Aristotle complete works",
Chinese People learns press printing plate in 1993 enthusiastically) but,
making people regretful is that future generations philosophers do not go to
discuss philosophy according to this train of thought. But be to be three one
mark with philosophy: Be natural philosophy, spirit philosophy and so-called
logic. Result? Philosophy has got lost here from, and besides the endless free
theory in Aristotelian.
Mark,
philosophy analyses two parts,mentally
and carries out. Analyze philosophy mentally being allotted two parts, the part
is a physics (second philosophy), is that the public who discusses driving
force because of Asia says the person is natural philosophy. Another part is to
discuss the form philosophy because of the first, is (a concept and definition
discussing knowledge, the concept is used the cause there existing in object
here, definition is used object to be what comes to replace), this part
philosophy is called theology by Aristotle, this is called but the theology
book riddle of being eternal analyze one sheet" (“reality" after
Aristotelian, any philosopher had not all thought of in the past).
Speculative
philosophy is to take truth as purpose. What Aristotle said takes truth as purpose,
is to take primitive as purpose in fact, because hunting primitive is to seek
after truth. Problem being to be truth about primitive, Aristotle explains
doctrine in "metaphysics": "We know truth is to be unable to be separated
from causes, a thing can push down it's oneself but gives to other the object
similarity, it is that oneself is maximal in various thing so, getting angry
for instance is the hottest, because it is other from east to west hot cause.
Make object in the afterwards become true cause being one-level maximal real.
That eternal object primitive moves towards necessity like this most probably,
is the truest primitive forever. Because of their not momentary reality, not
having object is the cause there existing in them, they are cause of there
existing in thing other, thereby every object is as far as existence be
concerned, be to move towards truth" ([2] Aristotle:
"Metaphysics" 993 b25-32, the seedling force field edits:
"Aristotle complete works", press of Renmin University of China
printing plate in 1993). Speculative philosophy this lying of part primitive,
namely two parts cause, one is a form reason, another is to be a dynamic
reason. The dynamic reason is to discuss the cause that how object there exists
in. The form that the form separates with object because being research, spoken
parts in an opera be to discuss the object knowledge's. That the part is a
concept because the object knowledge is composed of two parts, is that the form
reason, another part are definition from the concept that name evolution does,
what it announces to object's being, be that the species adds bad definition of
category.
Knowing
the object and acquiring knowledge is for the practice of service, this is most
the scientific place of philosophy. How to use the knowledge to conduct
practice serves? This is to carry out the philosophy starting point, be also a
basis. Aristotle finds that by observation, reason why of human being comes
true more different than that other, animal, being having lain in person life
having purpose, but this life having purpose is to pass a reasoning. The action
ability that the reasoning gets satisfies people's purpose, is impossible
otherwise. Concrete reasoning to the reasoning, according to what, such begin,
these Aristotle make an explanation respectively in having been in progress
"Nicomachean Ethics” and "metaphysics". He says in
"Nicomachean Ethics": The "for example burns about beginning or
primitive, have been enough as long as pointing out that initial thing. Begin
being varied, some are studied from summing up aspect, some secondary feeling
aspect is studied, the aspect quilt studies some secondary prevailing custom,
still have other different direction, different to study " ([3] Aristotle:
"Nicomachean Ethics" 1098 b2 6, the seedling force field edits:
"Aristotle complete works", press of Renmin University of China
printing plate in 1993). Sub public will have told our discussion route this
paragraph of words, be that the angle from moral conduct explains the flexible
secret of practice. However I inform reader of one, Aristotle has discussed
this problem in the first rolls "metaphysics". He said "Seek
knowledge being proprietor's nature ". ([4] Aristotle:
"Metaphysics"
One、choose is that the behavior
beginning burn
Practice
philosophy starts from the discuss for purpose. This is the principle that had
been realized by any philosophers in history. Aristotle divides philosophy into
two parts, one parts discussing knowledge, this conclusion can be reached from
his first philosophy. We can search the answer in the practice philosophy - "ethics”.
In "ethics" the practice problem has started investigation and
discussion, Aristotle regards as being able to depend on behavior achieve
practitioner's purpose, ultimate or not, but behavior is result of the thought,
if the behavior without thought is just like an animals’ activity. Therefore, discussing
the practice activity is to discuss a people's activities of thought beyond
doubt.
(One) behavior begins with choice. People's
practice starts from the thought, behavior is the outcome from thought.
Aristotle says in "Nicomachean Ethics": ([6] Aristotle "behavior
is started with choice (of being of beginning of moving a reason, but not what
be)": "Nicomachean Ethics"
Control
but show the activity outside about that behavior, behavior should be to accept
thought. Aristotle makes an explanation saying: Only having person "in the
animal is that some grow the behavior primitive; Because of we don't say that
the animal has behavior other" ([7] Aristotle: "Excellent platform
plan ethics" 1222 b19 20, the seedling force field edits: "Aristotle
complete works", press of Renmin University of China printing plate in
1993).
Should be
to choose the meaning of about choosing, choosing; Aristotle explains Aristotle
saying choice is "to lie in his thing first but choosing to take"
([8]: "Nicomachean Ethics"
Behavior
said by all above begins with choice, people's behavior starts from choice,
chooses are the starting point of person’s behavior. Or that is the practice
activity starts from a thinking, and then makes choice out, choice acts or not
acting, what method be chosen to act. Therefore, choosing is the beginning of behavior.
(Two) choose is composed out from the
practitioner by himself. Aristotle is being hit by doctrine
"metaphysics": "That the primitive of the practice - alternative
is in the practitioner, because the alternative object and the result are the same
([9] " Aristotle: "Metaphysics" 1025 b24 -26, Miao litian edits:
"Aristotle complete works", press of Renmin University of China
printing plate in 1993). If we want to know the meaning of this paragraph of
words, we should look at two words first - practice and primitive.
About practice
- according to the modern lexicographic explanation, practice is people to
transform the objective world. The philosophy according to modern significance
comes to understand that, practice is opposite to theory vocabulary, is in
upper broad wide doctrine, carry out perceptual activity in all its forms being
to refer to person. But that practice is that one kind behavior having purpose
activity or the course thinking queen, it points to but external perceptual
activity not only however, according to Aristotelian understanding, is
including flexible behavior of thought. From speaking on some species
significance, it puts particular emphasis on Yu thought more, because people's
behavior is teleonomy's. The practice activity is what be put into effect
behavior per se after the practitioner realizes a lot of what be composed
thinkings to purpose. Therefore, practice is to be controlled but to be shown
in external behavior by thought.
As far as
primitive, Aristotle makes an explanation in "metaphysics". He said:
Of "primitive meaning or beginning of being to move a reason in object ...
The cause meaning is as many as primitive, because all cause is primitive ([10]
Aristotle: "Metaphysics"
With
the interpretation of practice and principles was clear to us, so we know what Aristotle
said clearly, the action began in the human choice;choice
depends on the practitioner himself that is only when people make the right
choice when choice behavior and practice can achieve the purpose of the
conflict.
(Three) choosing the idea originating from a
thinking. Choice is composed out by a practitioner himself, this we all can
understand, compose and not compose, what method using to go to act as, this
all depends on a practitioner himself. What is the practitioner’s choice
originated from then? That Aristotle says in "Nicomachean Ethics"
"But, that the desire and the reason is that the alternative beginning
burns then about this problem, therefore the quality choice both and can't be separated
from reason and the thinking, also can't be separated from ethics sum quality.
Because of regardless of good behavior still breaks down behavior, be Aristotle
thinking the outcome being tied in wedlock each other deeply and being
accustomed to" ([11] Aristotle: "Nicomachean Ethics"
Two、 the flexible deductive reasoning of practice
By
Aristotelian synthetical choice and the behavior relation, we know, that "practice
knowledge takes action as purpose" and behavior starts with choice, choice
source originates from the idea thinking deeply that. Problem thinking is the
core of practice to use personal influence deeply then, what is thinking? What does
the thinking begins from? How to think deeply that is that Aristotelian
philosophy key part of practice?
(One)
thinking is the soul meditating. People's action begins from choice, just
saying person‘s making choice is to think that through deeply, but Aristotle
does not make an explanation directly to the word thinking one deeply. However,
Aristotle has discussed that right away already in his book, he thinks, thinking
about the thinking being the practitioner’s behavior to himself deeply as for
practice, be that meditating some kind of cause's, this cause is to be what the
purpose reason or "what is" right away. Aristotle says in
"excellent platform plan ethics": "If not having one personal
choice is to there be no preparation, do not think deeply that whose behavior
is good be still bad. Being that people thinks deeply is depend on our self's
object, so apparent if in both energy existence and the thing being able to do
not exist, to purpose is choice depending oneself on, desire have thought
deeply that. But the thing that we choose because of our all thinkings, is
really not to choose all things have thought deeply that. I say the desire is
to have thought deeply that I am to refer to the desire think primitive and
cause being a desire deeply, and rectify since the thinking, talented person
have. Therefore, choose more nonexistent than the animal is other middle even
if being person. It both also does not choose under any age, any condition.
Judgment because of not thinking deeply that, not `and so on to having also
right away because of'; Though this does not hinder many people may idea but
fault having idea doing or not doing some things, but their because of reason.
Because of that the soul thinking is indeed is kind of cause meditate some, `be
what what is to be one kind of cause but'; Though referring to since
especially, what, but we existence or generate somewhat be what what is ([13]
Aristotle say Cheng being cause because of cause": "Excellent
platform plan ethics" 1226 b14 29, the seedling force field edits:
"Aristotle complete works", press of Renmin University of China
printing plate in 1993). This has explained that people's choice originates
from the idea have thought deeply that right away, this idea has been that
people's soul meditates to "what is what ", has changed words being
practitioner meditating to purpose reason.
(Two)
purpose is that the beginning meditating burns. According to that the
Aristotelian train of thought, people need to carry out a thinking first before
action, this thinking is soul meditating to purpose reason, it is practitioner
to bear fruit in the thinking to the marriage partner who chooses, in order to
obtain the alternative marriage partner and behavior same if facilitating point
speaking. Do not go over the starting point that we think deeply to saying the
practitioner purpose coming the practitioner being really. "Ethics is
middle about this Aristotle in excellent platform plan" compose make an
explanation, he says: "Purpose is the thought starting point, the thought
destination is ([14] Aristotle but be the behavior starting point":
"Excellent platform plan ethics" 1227 b33 34, the seedling force
field edits: "Aristotle complete works", press of Renmin University
of China printing plate in 1993).
(Three) meditating is one kind of
deduction. How to carry out a thinking, be just what way to use to think deeply,
this is the core of the core that we discuss the action of carrying out, we
have already understood Aristotelian purpose, that he already informs us of a
thinking has been soul meditating to purpose reason, the starting point of meditating
is purpose, after concrete thinking route Aristotelian certificate and his
observation to people's behavior passes, have reached such a conclusion: That
the front thinking of people's practice is the reasoning with the certificate
is consistent, is also that one deduces process. Therefore, Aristotle says in
his "Nicomachean Ethics": Flexible deduction of "practice can't
have primitive and burns. This is that some grow purpose and supreme good"
([15] Aristotle: "Nicomachean Ethics"
Deduction
is that modern Aristotelian logic is hit by one of three kinds reasons, one is
a deductive reasoning, the other inductive inference and another reasoning from
analogy. Aristotle has not straightened white explanation however to the
deductive reasoning in his book, he discusses that in testifying science once
right away have been in progress "analyze a sheet in the front" also
once in the explanation have been in progress to logic speculate
"rhetoric", the philosophy job, namely the reasoning proving that and
dialectical reasoning had carried out contrast right away in "proposition
sheet". Judging from my go into, that the Aristotelian certificate
science, logic speculate possibly are queen deduction being popularly called
that all is to refer to the same problem; Not too sub public deduction ought to
be to point to the reasoning testifying science or proving that, but this
reasoning definitely accords with two the following condition: First, this
syllogism reasoning must be the first lattices syllogism; The beginning
speculating secondly, so must be that the true sum plain is original. Retro has
analyzed a sheet "and "Topics" has carried out explanation
middle about that these two conditions Aristotle parts for. He says in making
an explanation "the queen analyses a sheet": "In all lattices,
most, the science lattice is the first lattices, the number manages science not
only, it pushes forward their certificate, and speaking generally, if
arithmetic, geometry and optics pass, the science that all investigation and
discussion are based on testifies" ([16] Aristotle in fact all by the fact
that this one lattice pushes forward self: The "queen analyses
And have
told point to begin since the practice activity is also deduction, we come to
look for a middle term so right away according to deduction, are the cause
carrying out flexible cause, because of the middle term is a major term in
Aristotelian deductive reasoning. This makes an explanation in have been hit by
go along "analyze a sheet in the front", he speaks in major premise,
in the dominant term middle term being contained in naming the item terminal
word; In the minor premise, the dominant term terminal word contains Yu naming
item middle term lining; Within the conclusion debuting, dominant term terminal
word (major term, small item) necessity contains in naming the item (minor
term, in major term) terminal word. Terminal word in major premise is that the
beginning speculating burns in the deductive reasoning, terminal word in minor
premise is a destination. Central Asia is public in the deductive reasoning
emphasize that the middle term is cause fairly specially, cause being a major
term, being a middle term is minor premise terminal word cause.
For
making deduction clear, we return back such that discussing that from syllogism
beginning. The syllogism reasoning is a prerequisite for referring to from two
known numbers debuting a inevitable conclusion reasoning, formula as follows:
1. Letter
formula: P-M-M-S, S-P. That P composes in reply here S is a terminal word, P is
a minor term burn), that S is major term (destination), M is a middle term
(cause). Each word expenditures in syllogism comes to indicate that in modern
Aristotelian logic, the middle item is a middle term, meaning word, minor term
appearing in two premises is a major term, means the word appearing in major
premise; The major term is small item, means the terminal word appearing in the
minor premise.
2.
Characters formula:
Middle term terminal word (the minor term, the
beginning burn)
Terminal
word (major term, destination) – middle term
Terminal
word (major term, destination) – terminal word (the minor term, the beginning
burn)
This form
syllogism is called the first lattices syllogism, is also a perfect syllogism
by Aristotle. Have this lattice only in his three lattices expounding and
proving in "in the syllogism in analysis", be that the first lattices
syllogism is science's, because of two lattices all can not debut the inevitable
conclusion other only when the first lattices syllogism can debut the
inevitable conclusion. When explaining the first lattice syllogisms, he speaks
in major premise, in the dominant term middle term being contained in naming
the item terminal word; In the minor premise, the dominant term terminal word
contains Yu naming item middle term lining; Within the conclusion debuting,
dominant term terminal word (major term, small item) necessity contains in
naming the item (minor term, in major term) terminal word. Terminal word in
major premise is that the beginning speculating burns in the deductive reasoning,
terminal word in minor premise is a destination. Aristotle is cause in the
deductive reasoning emphasize a middle term fairly specially, cause being a major
term, being a middle term is minor premise terminal word cause.
We
exercise the deduction thinking deeply that having introduced that we come to analyze
practice again after syllogism reasoning. Point exercise the deduction being
one kinds of syllogism not only, and return to out according to Aristotelian
making an explanation, practice two beginning, that one begins is purpose, that
another begins is supreme good. For making flexible deduction of practice
clear, we must begin to this two making to know about going a step further.
First, we
look at purpose, purpose is kind within Aristotelian book, be good at using our
modern Chinese understanding that being good meaning, the purpose that people
runs after in reality, is kind no all?
That secondary,
we discuss supreme good, supreme good is maximal, final good as for being
styled surface, is just final purpose. About the ultimate goal, Aristotle is
being hit by doctrine "Nicomachean Ethics": "Since purpose is
varied, be having some among them we be for other purpose but choose it. ...
... Very evidently not all purpose all is final, some grow the final thing only
when maximal good is really. ... ... Seem being happiness, only when this is
from east to west just now qualified, ... Secondary self-sufficient come to
watch also being able to reach the same conclusion, self-sufficient as if being
final good. ... ... Our view now is self-sufficient it is nothing to wait for
but have; it makes life deficient becoming happy not to feel. This is just
happiness said by us. ... ... Happiness is final and self-sufficient, it is the
behavior purpose. ... ... Call happiness maximal good however, look to be to
grow a tautology". ([19] Aristotle: "Nicomachean Ethics"
Carrying
out an activity is two deduction, burns because of the practice activity has
two beginning. These two deductions are not both however, ought to be a direction,
is impractical otherwise as for thought, because of person thinks two problems
deeply impossibly at the same time. From that the syllogism beginning comes,
happiness is that this two syllogisms beginning burns, does the beginning being
also the first syllogisms burn, because of what people's ultimate goal putting
into practice, eye being also person, are? Be happy. Aristotle says in
"Nicomachean Ethics": "After have talked various moral conduct and
friendship and happy, we think that only having it is really be turn having
talked about happiness now people's purpose" ([21] Aristotle:
"Nicomachean Ethics"
To the
deduction activity, putting into practice, we do not know these deductive two
causes although having had a beginning to compose in reply destination, but our
(middle term). Come to look for a middle term now us we look at such two
section of words, one passage is that sub public speaks in "excellent
platform plan ethics", he says (cause): "If in all correct behavior,
reason or moral conduct is cause, and purpose (but the correctness being not
the means achieving purpose) is because of moral conduct if reason is not cause,"
"Come to say although the thing encountering these for purpose but must
compose belongs to the other ability, the correctness to the purpose choosing
moral conduct is cause" ([23] Aristotle: "Excellent platform plan
ethics" 1228 as, the seedling force field edits: "Aristotle complete
works", press of Renmin University of China printing plate in 1993).
Another one passage is that sub public speaks in "big ethics", he
says: "Much better behavior, only wants in the light of correct reason if
having" ([24] Aristotle: "Big ethics" 1196 b7, seedling force
fields edit: "Aristotle complete works", press of Renmin University
of China printing plate in 1993). These two paragraphs of words have made an
explanation moral conduct relation and behavior with purpose respectively with
the reason relation. The correctness being purpose is because of moral conduct;
Good behavior only wants in the light of correct reason. Just saying moral
conduct is the purpose cause; Reason is the behavior cause. Debut since being
that we are like this not bad, moral conduct is the purpose cause, purpose is a
destination; Reason is the behavior cause, behavior is a destination.
Therefore, flexible deduction of practice will be: Point, one are supreme good,
one is purpose; We know having two cause, a moral conduct (ethics moral
conduct), one is reason; The destination, one are purpose, one is behavior.
Flexible deduction of practice uses formula to express being going to be:
1.
Moral conduct – supreme good
(happy)
Purpose –
moral
Conduct – purpose
Supreme
– good
2.
Reason – purpose
Behavior–
reason
Behavior– purpose
We look
at practice flexible two deduction form needed by the formula according with
deduction completely, such a reasoning accords with the deductive reasoning
therefore. This conclusion also accords with sub public exposition and
argumentation, he says "behavior in "Nicomachean Ethics" to
choose the beginning (be of beginning of moving a reason, but not what is that
burns), but the desire draws there being is what reason then be alternative
with therefore quality alternative both and be too busy to get away reason and
thinking, also be too busy to get away ethics and quality. Because behavior
still breaks down behavior disregarding regards, be ([25] Aristotle thinking
the outcome combining with the appearance being accustomed deeply":
"Nicomachean Ethics"
Three, the process exercising deductions of practice
About
carrying out the process exercising deduction's, Aristotle is being hit by the
explanation having also been in progress "Nicomachean Ethics", he is
finishing speaking "behavior with the point choosing, of starting
beginning of (being to move a reason but being not begun in order that burns),
but that the desire sum has been rationality is alternative, therefore quality
alternative both and be too busy to get away reason and thinking, also be too
busy to get away ethics and quality. Because behavior still breaks down
behavior disregarding regards, proceed to say after being outcome of
integration of thinking with habit": "Fine behavior is purpose, it is
what asked by desire. But possibly, reason why, choice are to reason having
desire, or are to desire having thinking, person ([26] Aristotle of being that
this begins: "Nicomachean Ethics"
But this
paragraph of words analyses Aristotle at the back from grammar angle",
choose or is to reason having desire, or be to desire having thinking, person
of being that this begins". This paragraph of words main clause is
"person of being that this begins"; Preceding "choice possibly
is to reason having desire, or is that desire having thinking" is both
subordinate clauses. Being people's choice one if making an explanation, is to
begin to choose behavior from reason having desire, another is to begin to choose
behavior from desire having thinking.
Still
concrete one point makes an explanation being that the practitioner chooses
behavior from two carry out order, one is the practice facing object in the
front, the practitioner choice is the desire reason; A queen practice
ascertaining purpose (carry out an activity), the practitioner choice is to
desire having thinking.
(One)
faces object (carry out an activity) deduction. Have introduced the practice
direction facing object, have thought a marriage partner deeply first mainly in
"big ethics", proceed to consider the problem according with moral
conduct, make choice out and then again.
Facing
object (carry out an activity) deduction is a right about practice activity,
how to solve during the period of we come across problem, the first steps are
that reason chooses behavior, second steps are the verification to purpose, are
just that whether our behavior accords with moral conduct or not. While we face
a object, object is the reason why coming to move person the thought marriage
partner, Aristotle says when talking about the reason activity in
"metaphysics": "Reason is moved by the thought marriage partner,
only when by series composed by existence oneself, be really thought marriage
partner " ([27] Aristotle: "Metaphysics"
The
reason cognition is to face the thinking that the thought marriage partner
carries out accomplishing confirmation ultimately, it is middle already some
knowledge making use of a cerebrum to be in progress to the thought marriage
partner accomplishing confirmation according to, then, decides the realization
desiring a thing, is just to make choice out in fact after accomplishing this
process. The activity, Aristotle relating to reason say during the period of
being hit by the activity talking about reason "metaphysics":
"Reason is moved by the thought marriage partner, only when oneself, is
really by series composed by existence thought marriage partner ".
"Reason passes the marriage partner who shares thought but thought
oneself" ([28] "Aristotle: "Metaphysics" 1072 b22, seedling
force fields edit: Press of Renmin University of China printing plate in 1993)
this liang of Duan words moves towards "Aristotle complete works",
the import having explained the reason why making an explanation have
understood a noun, think that people faces the thought marriage partner
beginning reason's thinking deeply that (we use modern word to be a cognition
in order to obtain cognition, you know him? We answer a cognition or do not
know that) in connection with his knowledge if in our brain, carry out choice
on self behavior after cognition. That this process goes to handle to coming
across problem is very definite.
(Two)
ascertains purpose (carry out an activity) deduction. That carrying out an
activity like this is to point to a primo ascertain behavior go and being put
into effect, is to action having purpose, the practitioner choice is the reason
desire. Having introduced choice in "excellent platform plan ethics"
is to desire having reason. This is to consider purpose first, thinks and then
to choose behavior. Marriage partner being a desire in this practitioner of
beginning moves the desire, purpose
That
ascertaining purpose (carry out an activity) deduction is that the positive
direction practice is flexible, such practice is flexible is that the finger
has ascertained purpose go and putting behavior into practice. This two
deduction is: That the first step burns is supreme good (happiness), the middle
term (cause) is moral conduct, the destination is purpose, this is the
single-step choosing purpose's; That second steps burn is purpose, the middle
term (cause) is that reason, the destination are behavior, this single-step is
the single-step choosing action's. That for instance, once personal ultimate
purpose is happiness, happiness is that the beginning choosing purpose's burns,
choosing the purpose basis is moral conduct or law, purpose is that the law is
disabled or public morality blames, this purpose that you choose cannot reach
final purpose supreme good right away (happiness) suppose we are alternative.
Our reason has carried out choice on behavior after having chosen purpose, what
method what method or means you will adopt more easily to earn money to you if
having chosen purpose is to earn money.
About
that this has carried out the go along exercising Aristotle in him making an explanation,
he says: "Purpose is the thought starting point, but the thought
destination is the behavior starting point" ([29] Aristotle:
"Excellent platform plan ethics" 1227 b34, the seedling force field
edits: "Aristotle complete works", press of Renmin University of
China printing plate in 1993). This purpose is that people begins to carry out
the flexible beginning burning in other words, the beginning certainly being
the thinking that people starts burns. People are carried out being also a
thinking the action not thinking deeply that is blind before. Make an
explanation about that this has carried out the go along exercising Aristotle
in him; he is to expound this principle's when discussing good fortune.
People's make of to one lucky word is to achieve effect or purpose by chance,
should good fortune will have depended on the knowledge that you own
immediately forever, nevertheless, person is forever lucky to be able to
neither, this burns only when the god achieves just now. Sub public said the
reason primitive is not reason, but knowledge. Getting success by chance have
reached purpose is lucky, everything has been the reason effect but
successfully in people's practice process.
Conclusion
"The
human nature ultimate goal is happy", purpose essential points must
realize action as getting happiness. Aristotle says in "Nicomachean
Ethics": "Happiness it is the reality according with moral conduct to
use personal influence". ([30] Aristotle: "Nicomachean Ethics"
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