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(1) Aristotle believed that happiness or eudaimonia is the chief end of human life. It is the final goal that is sought for its own sake, not for something else. (2) For Aristotle, happiness is achieved through living virtuously according to our human nature. Our nature is rational, so we must cultivate rational virtues. (3) Aristotle saw the human soul as having rational and irrational parts. The rational parts are knowledge and practical reason, while the irrational parts are nutrition and passions. We
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