’AΓaөon and EyΔaimonia in the Ethics of Aristotle

Abstract

This article takes its start from an article by Professor H. A. Prichard (Philosophy, X [1935], 27–39 [241-60 above] ) on “The Meaning of in the Ethics of Aristotle.” It will be seen that I disagree with him, but I think his article has the great merit of raising serious questions.

This paper was composed by the late Professor John L. Austin before World War II, while Professor Prichard was still alive. Some changes and additions were made after World War II. Its publication was made possible by the kind consent of Mrs. J. L. Austin. The author’s footnotes are numbered. For the convenience of the reader some translations have been supplied by the editor of this volume. The translation employed is that of W. D. Ross, since his was the version current at the time this paper was written.