Premise P2 illicitly assumes that contribution to happiness requires being a virtue, but Aristotle's hylomorphic account allows bodily conditions to partly constitute the good life.
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In a way that breaks the rules of logical reasoning; sneakily using faulty logic without admitting it.
Premise
A premise is a statement or fact that you assume to be true as a starting point for reasoning or making an argument. Think of it as the foundation or building block you use to reach a conclusion—for example, "All dogs are animals" and "My pet is a dog" are premises that lead to the conclusion "My pet is an animal." Premises are essentially the evidence or claims you offer before drawing a final conclusion.
The good life(as used in ethics)
A philosophical idea about what makes a human life go well—what brings genuine happiness, meaning, or flourishing.
virtue(Valla's voluntarist account of virtue)
A quality that resides in the will, governing actions to which moral qualifications are assigned.