8.Why is happiness central to Aristotle's theory?
Because it is so difficult for people to attain
Because it is valued for its own sake by all people
Because it is a means to a productive life
Because most people agree about what happiness is
Well, Aristotle asks: is there something that all human beings value . . . and value only intrinsically, for its own sake and only for its own sake? Aristotle thought the answer was yes.
What is it? Happiness.
9.According to the professor, why does Aristotle think that fame cannot provide true happiness?
Fame cannot be obtained without help from other people
Fame cannot be obtained by all people
Fame does not last forever
People cannot share their fame with other people
Second, true happiness should be something that I can obtain on my own. I shouldn’t have to rely on other people for it.…because fame depends altogether too much on other people.
10.What does the professor mean when she says this()
Teaching is not a highly valued profession in society
She may change professions in order to earn more money
The reason she is a teacher has little to do with her salary
More people would become teachers if the salary were higher
About Teaching: but I could make more money doing other things. I’d do it even if they didn’t
pay me. I just enjoy teaching. In that sense it’s an end to itself.
11.What is Bode's law?
A law of gravitation
An estimate of the distance between Mars and Jupiter
A prediction of how many asteroids there are
A pattern in the spacing of the planets
12.Why does the professor explain Bode's Law to the class?
To describe the size of the asteroids
To explain who the asteroids belt was discovered
To explain how gravitational forces influence the planets
To describe the impact of telescopes on astronomy
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