Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 1 - Happiness, The Dead, And The Living

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This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics Specifically it focuses upon his discussion of whether we must wait until someone is dead to call that person "happy", and the issue of whether the fortunes of descendants affect the happiness of dead ancestors, in book 1. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics - https://amzn.to/30S00ZT