Mind, Form, Standard

Aristotle's study of Mind does not reveal the Form of this Form of Forms.  Rather, It attempts to establish standards for it, i. e. to prescribe its proper functioning.  For example, his Definition of Definition presents criteria for the formation of the latter, or the Law of the Excluded Middle legislates for patterns of argument.  But, most important, the Ethical status of Contemplation in human conduct is contingent upon the process of setting it as Normative, i. e. the selecting and applying to Conduct a concept of Diety as paradigmatic.  Hence, Contemplation, as a Good, is inferior to that process, which, as the ultimate determing factor in establishing the Highest Good for humans, must itself be that standard for the Form of Forms.