According to aristotle-what is the good for man

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According to Aristotle, what is 'the good' for man? How does he defend this point? What are virtues, and how do they fit into his picture of human life? Could Aristotle's position be accepted today- why/why not? Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I

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