The money-lender is still less entitled, for he is an unnatural character; and money is obviously good as a means.

So that there remains only the life of contemplation; respecting which more presently (V.).
To a review of the Platonic doctrine, Aristotle devotes a whole chapter.

He urges against it various objections, very much of a piece with those brought against the theory of Ideas generally.

If there be but one good, there should be but one science; the alleged Idea is merely a repetition of the phenomena; the recognized goods (_i.e._, varieties of good) cannot be brought under one Idea; moreover, even granting the reality of such an Idea, it is useless for all practical purposes.

What our science seeks is Good, human and attainable (VI.).
The Supreme End is what is not only chosen as an End, but is never chosen except as an End: not chosen both for itself and with a view to something ulterior.