Season 1 · Episode 62
EN 1101b27-32 Eudoxus argues that pleasure as the best thing is beyond praise
What is best is beyond praise, and pleasure is beyond praise. Therefore pleasure is best.
August 20, 20251m 22s
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Show Notes
δοκεῖ δὲ καὶ Εὔδοξος καλῶς συνηγορῆσαι περὶ τῶν ἀριστείων τῇ ἡδονῇ· τὸ γὰρ μὴ ἐπαινεῖσθαι τῶν ἀγαθῶν οὖσαν μηνύειν ᾤετο ὅτι κρεῖττόν ἐστι τῶν ἐπαινετῶν, τοιοῦτον δ' εἶναι τὸν θεὸν καὶ τἀγαθόν· πρὸς ταῦτα γὰρ καὶ τἆλλα ἀναφέρεσθαι.