By the end of this class, you will:

  1. Be able to compare Aristotle’s proper functionalist approach to well-being with hedonist and desire satisfaction approaches.
  2. Be able to explain the key premises of Aristotle’s function argument.

Before the Plenary

Read This

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics I.7 Excerpts

Watch This

After the Plenary

  1. Reflect on today’s reading and on the following questions:
  • What is your ultimate end?
  • Is it the same for you as for everyone else?

Be prepared to discuss these questions with your Peer Dialogue Group this week.