The Highest Intellectual Virtue in Aristotle
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According to many commentators, on the one hand, Aristotle elaborates the concept of happiness as an action
in coherence with all virtues in the first book of The Nicomachean Ethics, on the other hand, in the last book of
The Nicomachean Ethics, he consubstantiates happiness with only one virtue, which is philosophical wisdom.In
this article, I examine parts 7 and 8 of Book 10 of The Nicomachean Ethics,which are probably the most interesting
and unexpected passages in the the book. These parts arethe most problematic areas whichbecame a subject
matter of many books for the clarifications of the issues. Aristotle obviously claims that there is a relationship
between the best intellectual virtue and God, giving him perfect happiness, which indicates that there is an
intersection point among metaphysics, epistemology, ethic and philosophy of religion.In this context, the main
aims of this article are, first, to describe the contemplative life which is causedby the highest intellectual virtue
and to claim that this life is in harmony with the inclusivist theory.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Aristotle,Contemplation,Philosophic wisdom,Virtue,Reason,God,Happiness
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