Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics book 3 | Wish (Boulesis) or Rational Desire | Philosophy Core Concepts
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This video focuses on Aristotle's work, the Nicomachean Ethics, and discusses his treatment of boulesis - translated as "wish", "will", or "rational desire".
Wish or rational desire is one of the three main types of desire or affectivity (orexis) that Aristotle distinguishes (the other two being "appetite", epithumia, and "spirited desire" or "anger", thumos). Wish orients us affectively towards ends or desired goals.
Presumably wish is for the good - but is it for the genuine good or just what appears to be good to particular human beings? This is one of the several issues raised and discussed in this section.
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Tricky endeavor, trying to define a common good for all humankind as opposed to relative individual goods. And often individual goods may be self destructive or misguided, not real goods, further clouding the way. If I'm understanding Aristotle correctly for one to live a good life, or seek the good successfully, requires a mix of understanding virtue and a solid grasp of practical or critical thinking to not get confused along the way.
Hi. If this is not too big of an inconvenience I'd like to ask a question. In chapter 5 of book 3 of the nicomachen ethics Aristotle says: "So, too, to the unjust and to to the self- indulgent man it was open at the beginning not to become men of this kind, and so they are unjust and self indulgent voluntarily; but now that they have become so it is not possible for them not to be so." Is he saying that it can be too late for someome to get rid of a vice and attain a virtue?
Yes, at a certain point
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Hello sir ... Love from India..
We plan many things to succeed in anything..
I think here our brain does that work rationally ... But desires can be of any nature ... I am assuming desire means anything that one would like or want ...
E.g. A)
I would like to go on date with EMMA WATSON ... But I know that's very likely to fail as I don't find any chance of getting it ... Though I like that ...
E.g. B)
Now I would like to chat with you...
But Now I know that there is a chance to get YOUR REPLY ON HOW YOU FELT after reading this small piece of article .
So I planned , framed my views and wrote here ...
E.g. C)
I Also like to see a lot of educational you tube videos.. And it is very easy to see ...
I can plan for a Smartphone , an INTERNET connection and some food and can go on enjoying videos for many days ...
NOW THIS THIRD DESIRE is very hard to avoid... Because there is no problem at all in seeing youtube videos...
In short (above) types of desire --
A) which are almost impossible..
B) which are possible , meaningful...
C) highly lovely desires , easily possible and also you work for it...
*But my conscious mind and rational thinking tells me that you need to study various books in order to get your Aim ... And I have fixed that engineering Aim consciously ... and I know that I'll get it and be happy after passing the exam...
I think this is the difference between DESIRE and rational thinking...
Boulesis is one of three main types of desire (orexis) Aristotle distinguishes