Abstract

Aristotle presents the concept of Eudaimonia in his work “Ethica Nicomachea”, which can be translated as “living well” and “acting well”. However, it is not clear whether this Supreme Good is something dominant or inclusive in relation to the virtues investigated by him throughout the 10 books of the work. In order to debate this doctrinal classification, commentators have been arguing in favor of both aspects, especially since the beginning of the 20th century. This essay aims to argue in favor of the dominant theory based on a reading of the original work translated into English, refuting pro-inclusive arguments presented by J. Ackrill, in his article “Aristotle on Eudaimonia.”