Study Questions on Aristotle

-*What is Aristotle’s idea of substance?  How do form and matter relate? (This is useful knowledge but there will not be an exam question on this topic.)

-What are the “four causes”?  How do they explain action?

-What does Aristotle mean when he says that all actions aim at some end?

-What are the main theories (other than his own) concerning human happiness that Aristotle considers?

-Why does he reject them?

-How is human functioning relevant to his view?

-What is the difference between intellectual and moral virtues?

-Explain all parts of the definition of “virtue.”