Biography
Aristotle argued that everything has a telos (purpose) and that the human telos is a life of reason leading to eudaimonia. His theory of the four causes and final cause shaped Aquinas.
Key Ideas
- Telos and the four causes (esp. final cause).
- Eudaimonia as human flourishing.
- Foundational for Aquinas' Natural Law.
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Exam Importance
Cite as the classical root of Natural Law's teleology when explaining Aquinas' foundations.