Readings: Aristotle, Book VII esp. Chaps, 11-14 and Book X, esp Chps. 1 – 5

Readings: Aristotle, Book VII esp. Chaps, 11-14 and Book X, esp Chps. 1 – 5 Nicomachean Ethics.
Assignment Context: This assignment presupposes knowledge of Aristotle’s account of Eudaimonia (the human good / happiness) in Books I and X of Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics. It also presupposes an understanding of Egoistic Hedonism as discussed in lectures and tutorials.
Your assignment is to write a carefully constructed critical exposition of Aristotle’s rejection of the egoistic hedonism that is characterised by the claim that the good is attained via the agent’s pursuit of pleasure. As with your first assignment, the task of critical exegesis is two-fold: First, to explain the positions presented and to give an account of Aristotle’s arguments for or against those positions. Second, you are expected to critically evaluate those arguments. You should devote roughly an equal amount of space to each task. You may organize your paper in whatever way seems best: you may do the explication first and then follow with criticism, or you may combine the two as you go along. Whatever your chosen style, remember that it is important to demonstrate that you understand a point before you attack or support it.

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