Abstract
Abstract The difference between rational and non-rational desires is explained as follows. Rational desires are suitable to constitute a conception of the good because they respond to measurement and calculation. Non-rational desires do not respond to measurement because they are insatiable and too impulsive: insatiable desires defy comparison with competing desires and impulsive desires prompt action without waiting for reasoning. Thus, reason has to limit them and persuade them. This suggests that, for Aristotle, we can manage our desires with our rational faculties, but the strategies we employ with different desires will vary depending on whether the desire is rational or non-rational. In addition, non-rational desires are hard for reason to control.
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