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Politics
by Aristotle
by Aristotle
I loved reading this with the question of what is the ideal society and how do you obtain happiness? It was interesting to see Aristotles answers to these questions. I also enjoyed seeing how he argues his idea that happiness is the absence of pain and that money is in charge of getting rid of pain. Even though I do not agree with it that idea has effected the way that many think of happiness
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I just finished reading The Politics, and I was wondering where in the book does he say that 'happiness is the absence of pain and that money is in charge of getting rid of pain'?
I remember reading your review before I started the book, already prejudging Aristotle as being a Scrooge McDuck. But then during the reading it seemed like Aristotle was saying that although pleasure is closer to happiness than pain, happiness was the result of virtuous action.
As far as money being in charge of getting rid of pain, the only thing I remember about wealth is that it provided a citizen with leisure that he needed to be able to develop his reason and virtue through study of philosophy.
Please let me know where in the book he says otherwise, I'll have to go back and reread some parts.
Thanks!
Chris