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[14] This is the capital defect in Aristotle's eyes, who being

eminently practical, could not like a theory which not only did

not necessarily lead to action, but had a tendency to discourage

it by enabling unreal men to talk finely. If true, the theory is

merely a way of stating facts, and leads to no action.

[15] i.e. the identification of Happiness with the Chief Good.

[16] i.e. without the capability of addition.

[17] And then Happiness would at once be shown not to be the

Chief Good. It is a contradiction in terms to speak of adding to

the Chief Good. See Book X. chap. 11. [Greek: delon os oud allo

ouden tagathon an eiae o meta tenos ton kath' auto agathon

airetoteron ginetai.]

[18] Compare Bishop Butler's account of "Human Nature as a

System" in the Preface to his Sermons.

[19] i.e. as working or as quiescent.