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Few works in the history of philosophy have provoked as much discussion and diverse opinions as Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics (NE). Philosophers and scholars in different eras have examined a number of moral topics, such as the best life for a human being, the meaning of virtue, the ideal of natural law and the reasons for moral actions, as a result of their reading of Aristotle’s text. Aristotle’s work, however, is not merely a historical artifact, but continues to inspire contemporary thinkers in their quest to answer significant questions concerning human ethical action. Nancy Sherman comments upon themanner in which Aristotle contributes to contemporary moral topics: “No longer do utilitarianism and Kantian ethics alone dominate the moral landscape. Now Aristotelian themes fill out that landscape with such issues as the importance of friendship and emotions in a good life, the role of moral perception in wise choice, the nature of happiness and its constitution, moral education and habituation.” One might add to these subjects the theory of universal basic goods, the role of fortune in a human life and the process of moral reasoning to which the philosophy of Aristotle has contributed. The flexibility and broad scope that are characteristics of Aristotle’s efforts have also led to many disputes about the precise meaning of the topics listed here. This chapter will examine some of the contemporary discussions of these themes, while subsequent chapters will treat Aristotle’s own doctrine and its various medieval interpretations.
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