dc.contributor.advisor | Gupta, Bina, 1947- | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Chang, Lily, 1975- | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2006 Summer | eng |
dc.description | The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. | eng |
dc.description | Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on April 24, 2009) | eng |
dc.description | Vita. | eng |
dc.description | Thesis (Ph.D.) University of Missouri-Columbia 2006. | eng |
dc.description.abstract | In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines the highest good for humankind in terms of happiness. The nature of happiness includes intellectual activity, virtuous activity, and friendship; and certain external goods are needed for happiness. A good life involves consistently participating in activities that make a person good: intellectual activity, virtuous activity, and pursuing friendships. Though Confucius does not take the same exact approach as Aristotle, he is concerned with the good for humankind. Seeking the good of humankind involves consistently and habitually performing acts that develop good character. Such acts include: performing virtuous acts, acting with ritual propriety of the Zhou dynasty, living according to the dao or way, and doing what is appropriate. In this dissertation, I explicate Aristotle's conception of happiness, and I include a comparison of his conception of happiness with Confucius. | eng |
dc.description.bibref | Includes bibliographical references | eng |
dc.identifier.merlin | b67107680 | eng |
dc.identifier.oclc | 319182101 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/4335 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/4335 | |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertations | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Aristotle | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Confucius | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Happiness | eng |
dc.title | Aristotle on happiness : a comparison with Confucius | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Philosophy (MU) | eng |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | eng |
thesis.degree.name | Ph. D. | eng |