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nichomachean ethics
Question | Answer |
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Aristotle | founded lyceum, student of plato |
nichomachean ethics | philosophy book, virtue theory |
ergon | function and activity |
aerte | qualities and virtues |
reason and virtue | ergon is reason and aerte is virtue in humans |
virtue theory | character over rules |
being virtuous | no rules, knowing what is right and wrong |
4 cardinal virtues | prudence, temperance, courage, justice |
metropathia | balanced emotions, passion, and desire |
specific virtue example | too little courage is cowardly and too much is reckless |
practical wisdom | virtue, learn through experience |
aristotles eudaemonia | human flourishing |
Aristotelian politics | same as science, ethics, social being with speech |
ugly lowly lonely | virtue needs (appearance, status, friends) |
paradox of tragedy | bound to happen, not all beautiful |