Philosophers are not known for being practical. Here at the beginning of Ethics, Aristotle demonstrates that his heart is in the right place but I am not sure if he understands human beings. Notice the standard
“Accordingly we may ask the student also to accept the various views we put forward in the same spirit; for it is the mark of an educated mind to expect that amount of exactness in each kind which the nature of the particular subject admits.” p.5In other words, use common sense, be a person of good will and be reasonable. Think of how our political differences could be discussed if we could adopt those standards. If we would drop the name calling, manipulating and deception we might be able to actually work some things out.
Maybe our political class would benefit from reading Aristotle.
Aristotle. The Nicomachean Ethics, Translated by Harris Rackham. England: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature, 1996.
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