Aristotle investigates the conditions under which we are responsible for our actions and details the first two specific virtues. Voluntary vs. Involuntary Action
: Acts done under compulsion or through ignorance (specifically of particular facts).
: Intellectual (taught) and Moral (habituated). Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics, Books II--IV: Tr...
: The mean regarding fear and confidence. It is the willingness to face death or pain for a noble end.
: The mean regarding bodily pleasures (specifically touch and taste). The temperate person desires pleasant things in the right amount and manner. Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle | Book 2 Aristotle investigates the conditions under which we are
This guide covers Books II through IV of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics , focusing on the edition translated with commentary by C.C.W. Taylor . 🏛️ Book II: The Nature of Virtue
Aristotle establishes that moral virtue is not innate but is acquired through —by repeatedly doing virtuous acts until they become part of one's character. : Intellectual (taught) and Moral (habituated)
: Acts originating in the agent with knowledge of the circumstances.
Aristotle investigates the conditions under which we are responsible for our actions and details the first two specific virtues. Voluntary vs. Involuntary Action
: Acts done under compulsion or through ignorance (specifically of particular facts).
: Intellectual (taught) and Moral (habituated).
: The mean regarding fear and confidence. It is the willingness to face death or pain for a noble end.
: The mean regarding bodily pleasures (specifically touch and taste). The temperate person desires pleasant things in the right amount and manner. Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle | Book 2
This guide covers Books II through IV of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics , focusing on the edition translated with commentary by C.C.W. Taylor . 🏛️ Book II: The Nature of Virtue
Aristotle establishes that moral virtue is not innate but is acquired through —by repeatedly doing virtuous acts until they become part of one's character.
: Acts originating in the agent with knowledge of the circumstances.