Author(s)

Yi Ren, Gao Peng

Corresponding Author

Gao Peng

Abstract

Happiness is an eternal topic and lifelong goal of human beings. So, what is happiness? How can we get happiness? Aristotle gave his answer. In order to guide people to correctly understand and effectively pursue happiness in real life, this paper elaborated Aristotle’s concept of happiness and explored its practical significance in combination with reality. This paper mainly formed on the basis of literature research and inductive research. In the study of this paper, the author researched Nicomachean Ethic, as well as reviewed and referred some relevant research papers. Meanwhile, the author made a theoretical analysis of some actual phenomenon in the current social real life. Based on the above research, this paper hold that according to the Nicomachean Ethic, Aristotle mainly expounded the characteristics, elements, levels and acquisition of happiness, so as to form his concept of happiness. Combined with current social conditions, his concept of happiness still has some important practical significance. Specifically, these practical significance mainly include the following three points. First, encourage people to pursue their own happiness. Second, guide people to coordinate the relationship between material life and spiritual life. Third, improve people’s cultural quality and moral level.In short, Aristotle’s concept of happiness can guide people to correctly understand and effectively pursue their own happiness in real life.Based on this, this paper can also play a guiding role for people to correctly understand and effectively pursue their own happiness in real life, as well as promote the study of Aristotle’s concept of happiness.

Keywords

Aristotle, The concept of happiness, Realistic meaning