Cooper on Ancient Ethics

This review of John Cooper's fine collection of essays Reason and Emotion focuses mainly on his paper "Contemplation and Happiness: A Reconsideration". In this article, Cooper alters his view -- found in his book Reason and Human Good in Aristotle - on the relation between the accounts of happiness in Books I and X of the Nicomachean Ethics. He now aims for an interpretation which avoids inconsistency between the accounts of happiness in Books I and X, an interpretation which does not see Book X as allowing that the morally vicious thinker can be happy. I argue that Cooper does not succeed. For, on the one hand, he has Book I emphasise that all kinds of virtuous activity, and especially intellectual activity, are necessary for happiness. But in explaining how, for Aristotle, the unintellectual but morally virtuous kind of happy life can be happy, he asserts that Book X affirms that activity with a kinship to divine activity - for example, morally virtuous behavior on its own -- is sufficient for happiness. Hence, his interpretation has Book I assert and Book X deny that all kinds of virtuous behavior, and especially intellectual activity, are necessary for happiness. Also, by making activity with a kinship to divine activity sufficient for happiness in Book X, he commits Aristotle to happiness for the morally vicious thinker, since human intellectual activity on its own has a greater kinship to divine activity than morally virtuous action on its own.Review articl

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Actuality, Potentiality and De Anima II.5

Myles Burnyeat has argued that in De Anima II.5 Aristotle marks out a refined kind of alteration which is to be distinguished from ordinary alteration, change of quality as defined in Physics III.1-3. Aristotle's aim, he says, is to make it clear that perception is an alteration of this refined sort and not an ordinary alteration. Thus, it both supports his own interpretation of Aristotle's view of perception, and refutes the Sorabji interpretation according to which perception is a composite of form and matter where the matter is a material alteration in the body. I argue that Burnyeat's interpretation of II.5 should be rejected for a number of reasons, and offer a new interpretation of the distinctions drawn in the chapter, and the relations between them. I conclude that the chapter provides no evidence against the Sorabji view or for Burnyeat's view. Aristotle's assertion that perception is a refined kind of alteration means that it is the kind of alteration that preserves and is good for the subject of that alteration. There is no inconsistency in the thought that perception is a refined alteration of this sort while it, or its matter, is an ordinary alteration

The Ursinus Weekly, May 13, 1940

Walter D. Fuller to deliver commencement address at exercises to be held on June 3 • Tulip time is motif of hop decorations • Successful pageant marks May Day • Masculine May queen to rule over pageant • Mrs. Barnard talks at Mothers\u27 Day vespers • Council on student activities elects Louise Kern \u2741, sec. • Wood heads hist-soc. group • Registrar\u27s office announces open scholarship winners • Miss Spangler\u27s students present Gluck\u27s Orpheus • Curtain Club scores with Kaufman-Hart play • Women\u27s rules changed • Y doggie roast Friday! • YM-YW plan activities for next year as 75 attend Arcola retreat last Sunday • Annual banquet of New York grads held at Hotel Pierrepont • Pre-Legalites hold election; choose Showalter president • Language clubs picnic • Dr. Calvin D. Yost speaks at meeting of Philadelphia alumni • Beardwood Chemical Society to hear lecture on quartz • Spring operetta, \u27Firefly\u27, to present first guest artist, miss Louise Julia • Five juniors elected to write constitution for new society • May Clark to review book at final English Club meeting • Clawson at Episcopal meeting • Bears trip Muhlenberg to hold lead in league; beaten by Wildcats, Thurs. • William and Mary tip brings 5-0 U sweep • Track squad bows in St. Joe\u27s meet • Jayvees take Hill Schoolers by 6-5 score on Wednesday • Netmen win first match by 5-4 score over Main Liners • Cricketmen remain undefeated in easy win over Haverford • Johnson named head as Varsity Club dines • Seven-hole golf course built behind Curtis by N.Y.A. men • Mr. O Stonorov to lecture on 18th century art tonighthttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1844/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, March 10, 1941

Dr. Luther Harr warns the Haines Society of laziness in government • Dr. Catharine Macfarlane to speak at women\u27s vocational conference • Shaw called showman of the western world • Fireside chats back Food for Europe plan • Arnold releases name of prom bandleader • Soph hop to feature St. Patrick\u27s theme • \u27Beliefs that matter\u27 are discussed at Buck Hills • \u27Tri-annual\u27 includes article on employment • Men\u27s and women\u27s debating societies send three teams on road to meet nine colleges • Coach Jing Johnson to speak at baseball clinic Thursday • Ursus may be \u27bear\u27, but he\u27s on our rings • Marine officer to define place of grads in draft • Survey suggests students seek school success through thought, thrift, theology, theatricals • After fifty years: the dean reminisces • Drexel loss marks bear court finale • Wrestlers end fifth in Middle Atlantics • Snell\u27s team gets season\u27s first jolt • Girl jayvees down Temple, defeated by Rhode Island • Barab and Kuhn score freshmen over Drexel • MacMahon\u27s 153 points take varsity scoring honors; Kuhn leads frosh with 102 total • St. Paul brotherhood hears history of Schwenkfelders • Hahnemann\u27s dean speaks to pre-meds on body\u27s wonders • Beardwood Society to hear lecture on crime detection • Eilts and Yeomans to discuss Food for Europe before IRC • Committee chairmen for May Day pageant are announced • Faculty club hears Heiges present paper on education • Newman Club discusses book on life of Pope Alexander VI • Meistersingers sing at Stowe • Sturges reviews Masefield • French Club makes planshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1811/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, November 4, 1940

Sen. Davis says New Deal exaggerates foreign affairs • Willkie elected president over Roosevelt, 265-139 • Johnson signs Mayfair for Old Timers\u27 dance • Alumnus considers role of Christianity at vespers • Anonymous philanthropist gives books to senior classmen • Panel talks on conscription held before women debaters • Cubs prove 14 points too much for Drexel • Bakermen add to win column by 2-1 victory at Swarthmore • Hockey team fails to break Swarthmore record; bows 2-0 • Box-hockey tournament for rec center • Founder\u27s daughter gives bushes for Bomberger site • Rev. Mr. Faye points to need for working on the individualhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1797/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, April 22, 1940

Speakers urge more humor, courtesy and Christian living at all-Ursinus conference • Governor names Mr. Helfferich to Pa. educ. council • Next forum to present Dr. Everett R. Clinchy • Women to hold hobby conference, Wednesday • F.D.R. wins straw vote at Harrisburg conclave • Daniel Reed to do monologues on Spoon River Anthology • Ursinus is represented by three at TKA convention • Barnard upholds Amer. govt. for basic pol. science class • Historical encyclopedia contains articles by Carter • Pres. McClure will address Girard College student body • Fireside chats analyze Christianity in college • Co-eds rush preparation for medieval May pageant: The King\u27s daughters • Registrar Sheeder addresses Pennsburg School assembly • I.R.C. will sponsor mock trial of Hitler • Club hears talk in French • German Club holds quiz • Physician talks to pre-meds. on causes of eye diseases • Team eyes weather as busy program appears • Jingmen down Lehigh in season opener, 2-0 • Seven girl courtsters to be honored Wed. • Callow thinks job is to form impressions • Jayvees hopeful for beginner with Perkiomen on Wednesday • Twelve aspirants report for tennis; to meet Mules Wed. • Cricket season to start with game at Princeton, Saturday • Cliff Calvert to coach baseball and football for Merchantville • Jing Johnson\u27s career includes coaching at Bucknell and Lehigh • Preceptresses addressed by ex-dean of women at Whittier • Alspach names John Wise head of class day committee • Seven from Ursinus attend collegiate chemistry meeting • Meistersingers close season; group attends opera Aida • Pre-meds arrange for trip to visit centers of medicine • Dr. White injured • Allen to speak at English Clubhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1841/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, October 14, 1940

Fighting bears eleven smothered by strong Bucknell squad, 33-7 • Louisiana senator to address Democratic rally next week; Republican senator Davis to follow, October 29 • Singers will appear in recital at Ursinus • Bowen will chairman senior ball on Dec.6 • McClure assails defeatism at local high school dedication • Mediation services arranged by religious organizations • Beardwood society presents film Water power tonight • Perpetuation of democracy is theme of vespers speaker • Regional secretary addresses Y\u27s first Wednesday program • Lesher and co. redecorate Highland • IRC suspends publication of quarterly; expense prohibitive • Johnson hearing orchestras for Old Timers\u27 Day choice • Campus artists display talent in first musical • Bone-breakers of gridiron are jaw-breakers for fans • Viennese frosh finds Paris wonderful, but America profuse with drug stores, vendors • New student writers sought for first issue of Lantern • Lafayette booters defeat bears, 1-0 • Hockeyites tie opening game at West Chester • Eleanor Frost Snell • Kellett eleven will travel to Newark for game with Hens • Women\u27s tournament in tennis opens October 10 • Republicans select college publicity head from Ursinus • Many; varied relationships to present and past Ursinus students found among freshmen • French Club bans English! • Snyder enters MIT as U.S. Army meteorological traineehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1794/thumbnail.jp