Aristotle thinks that no person would choose to live with the intellect of a child throughout his whole life, no matter how much pleasure these pursuits afforded him.

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Aristotle argues that a life of pleasure alone, akin to that of a child or an animal, is not one that any person would choose if they truly valued the virtues of the intellect and a life of eudaimonia (flourishing or well-being). He believes that a truly fulfilling life requires the use of reason and the pursuit of virtue.

Aristotle Thinks That No Person Would Choose to Live with the Intellect