Aristotle+C+p.+101-102


 * __Make sure that you summarize and get to the heart of his logical argument.

Section 6.__** Aristotle begins his discussion of what the univeral good is by saying that it is difficult to find it this becuase the idea of Forms has been put into our heads by others (Plato), and for this reason, we should ignore and rid ourselves of them for the sake of truth because as philosophers, truth should be honored above friends. He then goes on to say that those who developed the idea of Forms didn't think of a before and after for form, yet good is used in the idea of being and the quality of being, in which actual substance came before good. Additionally, since good has this dual sense of being, it cannot be universal because the good is in every category, and not one. if there was one universal good, it would be in only one category, which is isnt. Also, Aristotle says that since there is one science of things answering to one Idea, there would have to be one science of good. But since there are many sciences of the things that are in one category, "good itself" and a particular good aren't different. Finally, Aristotle argues that being good is not eternal because "good itself" and particular goods do not differ, so eternal good is no better than particular goods (i.e. an object that lasts forever has no more good than one that perishes in a day). The above points show that good is not a form in itself because it embodies both existence and the quality of it, and that it is not merely a part of one great idea because of its duality in meaning. Rather, Aristotle is suggesting that the form of good, its quality, lies in its actual matter, its substance, and that the two cannot be separated to fall under one Idea. He also shows that one universal good is unattainable by man because accounts of good are "distinct and diverse" meaning that good can be found in many ways. He finalizes his claim by stating that if there was one universal good, it could not be attained or achieved by man, therefore it is not beneficial to the practical human because one cannot benefit in regards to his craft by knowing "good itself."