Sounding the Abyss
An analysis of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. For the purpose of bringing hope to those suffering and struggling in this life, whether through mental illness, or drug addiction, or nihilism or otherwise. Aristotle was the first person to put forward a system of ethics, which has come to be known as virtue ethics. Which states that human morality is founded in the character of man, which is the sum of his virtues and vices. Aristotle states that man can reach his ultimate purpose, which is happiness, through virtue. I emphasize that virtue is therapeutic, that it heals damage to the soul. This is a message desperately needed in this culture for it states that happiness is achievable despite suffering.
Sounding the Abyss
Man's Ultimate Purpose is Happiness
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Jesse Alcoholic
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Season 1
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Episode 2
Episode 002. Aristotle argues that man's ultimate purpose must be final and sufficient, that is everything is done for its sake and it is done for the sake of nothing further, and that once obtained nothing further is needed. Happiness fits this description. But what is happiness? Aristotle dismisses sensory pleasure and honor and wealth as happiness. I suggest that if happiness is our final end, because the end determines the mean, that is one wants to make a profound change to their life they change their understanding of happiness.