Aristotle · Philosophy

The Foundations of Virtue

Aristotle’s theory of how to live well - that the good life is the activity of the soul in accordance with virtue, that virtue is a mean between extremes, and that we become good by doing good.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Aristotle made happiness the activity of the soul in accordance with virtue, defined virtue as a mean, and held that we become good by habituation. Explain these ideas in your own words.

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