Study Questions for
Assignment 30 -- Aristotle's Ethics, III, IV 2-3, V 1-7
- What are "mixed" actions? (III.1)
- What are compulsory actions? (III.1)
- How do men become unjust? (III.1)
- Does Aristotle hold to the existence of a "free-will?" (III.2)
- About what things can we deliberate? (III.3)
- Why do we deliberate about means not ends? (III.3)
- What does "man is a moving principle" mean? (III.5)
- Define Aristotle's ideal courage. (III.6)
- What are the so-called five courages and what are Aristotle's criticisms of them? (III.8)
- Define temperance. (III.10)
- What is a "belly-god?" (III.11)
On IV.
- The word translated "magnificence" is megaloprepeias. This word literally translated means, "great-impression." The word translated "pride" is megalopsuchia. This word literally translated means, "great-souled." The word in the NT translated "pride" is huperephania or literally, "over-appearance."
On V.1
- The word translated "justice" is dikaiosunes. This same word is used in the NT for "righteousness."
On V.3
- "Qua" means "in so
far as it is."
- Explain this sentence. 1133b;16-19 (V.5)
- What is the difference between legal and natural Justice?
(V.7)
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