September 12,
2024
· What question about the reading for today did I prepare before class?
o What are subjective and objective motives?
· What key ideas did I hear in seminar today?
o The subjective and objective motives must be good
o The means to fight in a war must be justifiable
o You know what is good because you have reason
o Influence is very important to Aristotle
o The study of psychology is critical for becoming a good person
o Health of the sole is more important than health of the body
o Moral goodness is what makes us happy in the end
o Moral virtue
o Intellectual virtue
o You have to learn how to hate the things that are bad to you and learn to love the things that are good for you
· What substantive ideas or comments did I contribute in seminar today?
o We talked about the school shootings that we have had recently and how they connect onto how Aristotle talks about war.
· What did I learn today that contributed to my understanding of psychology?
o The study of psychology is critical for becoming a good person
o Pain and pleasure are important for understanding morality
o The middle is a big ground because you have to do things at the correct time