Aristotelian Way of Life

In Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle discusses happiness for the "ultimate goal" for living a virtuous life. In this sense, he came with the theory assumes that there are two types of good: The instrumental good to something for the sake of another election and intrinsic good, if you choose something for its own sake. Chief is a good one other theory developed by Aristotle, that shares similarities with intrinsic good. To meet the highest good of happiness and a good life one must live a virtuous life. Living life is virtuous to live life with a purpose and in this case is for the sake of happiness. Aristotle expresses three types of life which he believes to be virtuous: the political life: honor, pleasurable life appetitive and the contemplative life: wisdom. The life of contemplation is seen as the best life of Aristotle, this paper will give his reasons for believing that it is best to check from his convincing arguments. They will tell you that there's life, represent the gods, it requires little or no external devices and also defines the human function. (Gary, 36)

In studies of religion, human beings are more than often presented as an image of God. From this belief, Aristotle's assume that since the gods represent the life of contemplation, should the people and will probably mirror image of living a contemplative life. "The work of God, which surpasses all others in blessedness, must be contemplative and human activities, so what have the most similar to most of the nature of happiness" (Aristotle, pp. 48). Aristotle is to explain to his readers that God is greater then all the people, and he, for reasons of human activities. Therefore, to show that God is contemplative than ideal, and this result makes virtuous way of life ...