WorksheetsFinal Exam (Ancient)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
According to Aristotle, which of the following are components of eudaimonia?
Virtue
Friendship
Harmony
External Goods
Why don't Aristotle (and Plato) believe that eudaimonia consists only in having external goods.
Eudaimonia cannot be easily lost, but external goods can
Eudaimonia implies chance, whereas external goods imply agency
Eudaimonia is unstable, but external goods are stable
Eudaimonia implies agency (of the sort for that involves praise), but external goods imply luck/chance
The virtues are included as a part of eudaimonia, and vices excluded, because...
virtue implies irrationality, and eudaimonia is tied to rational functioning
virtue implies rationality, and eudaimonia is tied to rational functioning
vice implies rationality, and eudaimonia is tied to irrational functioning.
vice implies irrationality, and eudaimonia is tied to rational functioning
Rationality includes...
the effective pursuit, on the basis of reasoning, of what isactually worthwhile.
The ability to reason forwards from these long-term life goals, to seek the best means (free of obstacles) towards their achievement.
The ability to effectively rank competing worthwhile goalswhen they conflict.
The ability to reason backwards from these long-term life goals, to seek the best means (free of obstacles) towards their achievement.
Which kind of pleasure is accepted as eudaimonia by Epicurus?
Static pleasures: satisfied desires, freedom from anxiety, and tranquility.
Kinetic pleasures: satisfying ever-growing desires and removing pain.
Aristotle’s reasons for rejecting Plato's proto-communism. (both abolition of private property and family unit)
Privately held things are taken care of better
It is unrealistic to expect the biological parents of children will be forever a secret.
Private property is necessary for generosity.
Plato's ideal government would force capitalists to be communists.
What are the two different ways property can be held privately or in common that we discussed in class?
means of production
services
end products
end states
Aristotle is sympathetic to some issues that occur due to private property, but he emphasizes that _____ will fix these issues.
abundance of property
virtue
lower demand
Aristotle accepts the following definition of a citizen
anyone who is naturally born
anyone who is rich
anyone with the right to participate politically
everyone living in the polis.
The constitution is a ________ of the polis, whereas the citizens/resources are the ___________ of the polis.
matter/form
hylomorphic compound/efficient cause
efficient cause/essence
form/matter
Aristotle's distinction between form and matter have practical implications insofar as rulers attempt to impose form (constitution) on citizens (material) that is incompatible.
True
False
Which of the following are examples of Good Constitutions?
Democracy
Kingship
Aristocracy
Polity
What are some examples of Bad Constitutions?
Oligarchy
Kingship
Polity
Tyranny
For Aristotle, it is possible to be a good citizen, and nevertheless a bad person.
True
False
For Aristotle, the ideal size of a polis would be...
The smallest needed for a thriving merchant class.
The largest necessary for self-sufficiency and nothing more.
The smallest necessary for self-defense, and nothing smaller.
Bigger is always better
Aristotle thinks the location of the ideal polis would...
Have a slope towards the east.
Waterways for commerce
In the cold north
Easy to escape in case of attack
Aristotle gives control of the navy to...
Ruler(s)
Producers/Farmers
Merchant Class
Religious Group
