Part I: By the end of the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle has picked up an argumentative thread (concerning the philosophical life) that he had introduced (and then dropped) in Book I. Please explain what he says about the philosophic life in Book X, and how the lengthy detours between Book I and Book X were necessary as precursors to making the argument he advances in Book X. In doing so, be sure to address the way our understanding of eudaimonia changes over the course of the book.Part II:1.Compare and contrast Aristotle and Hobbes on the goal of human life. How are they alike? How are they different? How do they conceive of the place of philosophy in human life?2. According to the Leviathan, how does Hobbes understand philosophy? Be sure to provide an account of his criticisms of Aristotelianism and medieval scholasticism in answering this question.3. Compare Hobbes and Aristotle on deliberation and choice. In what ways are their views alike? In what ways do they differ? Whose view seems, to you, to more accurately capture your own subjective experience, and why?4. According to Hobbes in the Leviathan, what is the basis of human equality? What are the strengths and weaknesses of his arguments? Be sure to discuss his state of nature teaching in answering this question.5. Does Hobbes think that we are motivated entirely by fear and self-interest, or do we have moral motivations as well? Please note that there is evidence for both of these alternative positions in the Leviathan. In answering, you will want to make clear why the evidence for your claimed position is superior to or more persuasive than the evidence for the contrary.
