"Luck and Good Fortune in the Eudemian Ethics."
Ancient Philosophy (1997), 17(1):85-102.
It is argued that Aristotle's discussion
of luck ("tuche") and good fortune ("eutuchia") in the "Eudemian
Ethics" should be understood as an application of the theory of luck
found in the "Physics". I also argue that
Aristotle distinguishes between luck and good fortune. This
distinction appears to be telling against Anthony
Kenny's interpretation and it suggests a characteristically
Aristotelian interpretation of the penultimate chapter
of the "EE".
Aristotle's concept of luck presented in
the 'Eudemian Ethics' ('EE') is
the same as that in the 'Physics.' In addition, Aristotle comes to the
conclusion in the 'EE' that good fortune is not a subcategory of luck.
This
argument counters the claim by M. Woods that Aristotle's view of luck
is
different in the 'EE' and in the 'Physics,' as well as A. Kenny's
suggestion that good fortune is a form of luck. Aristotle does not rule
out
the possibility that good fortune can be caused either by nature, by
intelligence or by divine inspiration.
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