1. Read Book I of Nicomachean Ethics. According to Aristotle, what is happiness? How does Aristotles view of happiness differ from how we conceptualize happiness in contemporary society?
Read Book III of Politics for questions 2 and 3.
2. In Book III of Politics, Aristotle talks about six forms of government. Three are just and three or unjust. What does he say about each of these. How does Aristotle view Democracy? In particular, how does he contrast polity with democracy?
3. How does Aristotle define citizenship in Book III of Politics? For Aristotle, who is the good citizen? Is his view of citizenship different than how we understand citizenship in contemporary America? Are his views elitist or do you feel they are justified?
4. Should we still be studying Aristotle and Plato today or is it a waste of time? Should the ancient Greeks be cancelled and if so, why?
