Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics 〈EXTENDED ✦〉

Aristotle begins by stating that all human activities aim at some "good". However, most goods (like money or fame) are merely means to an end. The only thing pursued for its own sake is .

For Aristotle, the unique human function is the activity of the soul in accordance with reason . Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

True happiness is not a temporary emotion but a state achieved over a complete life. The Nature of Virtue (Arete) Aristotle begins by stating that all human activities