Aristotle's Definition Of A Good Life

What makes human life worth living? And not merely live it, but to live it well? The unadulterated search for happiness is innate in all human beings, it is a genuine goal that is sought after as a complete and sufficient good. It is desired for itself and succeeds in achieving what can be defined as a good life. Yet no matter how prominent the search for happiness is, there are endless definitions and explanations for our dependency on it. Aristotle argues that happiness is dependent on the cultivation of virtues and acting in accord with reason. He enshrines the doctrine of virtue, both moral and intellectual, and concludes that the exercise of such virtues is needed to obtain happiness. Aristotle observes that happiness is not created by simple successes or pleasures, but instead constructed through the experience of
Happiness can only be obtained by achieving a complete life. Aristotle argues that a good life cannot be determined unless it has been well lived. This leads Aristotle to his definition of a truly good life as being constructed by an array of attributes, not simply the presence of happiness. A feeling of happiness can be fleeting, however, a good life is built by the combined parts of happiness. The possession of good things such as love, knowledge, friendship, and virtue are all the component parts of