existence at some time in their life. However A, instead of merely contemplating, had attempted to answer the question of our purpose in life and what that purpose is. Firstly, A looks at whether "acting for an end" (7) is restricted to only rational beings, or if it applies to animals as well. He says that animals "...are not aware of an end, or they do not recognize the meaning of end and purpose, thus brute animals" (7). So thus, because humans move towards an end, they are rational creatures. Animals are not rational beings, so they are acted upon and moved by things other than their own thought, such as their instincts.
             The next main point that A makes is that of goals that we have in this life. A wonders whether or not there is an "ultimate goal" that all humans have either consciously or subconsciously. At first he thinks no, because "...there can be a series of aims without limit" (15) and "...there can be an infinite progression of purposes" (15). From this it appears that the life of a rational being has many aims and purposes, and that there cannot be one overall purpose that governs all of our lives. However, A then offers a counterpoint: "Were there no ultimate end, nothing would be desired, no activity would be finished...[we] instead would deliberate interminably (17). From what A states here, if there were no ultimate end in a person's life, that life would be filled with endless deliberations and mindless activities. I know sometimes it feels as though my life is centered around such activities. However, take hope! Although our lives are filled with deliberations and distractions everyday, these things spill into one another like a series of progressive whirlpools with a single end in mind for each person.
             Another point A raises is if everything we do is aiming towards this ultimate end in life. He says that this ultimate end is very ser...