Finding the middle ground: Aristotle’s guide to living well
In short: Discover how Aristotle’s virtue theory uses the Golden Mean to navigate the space between extremes, and learn what it truly means to achieve eudaimonia.
This video explores Aristotle’s virtue theory, focusing on the concept of the Golden Mean. This principle suggests that virtue exists as a stable midpoint between two vices: one of excess and one of deficiency.
The discussion also introduces the idea of moral exemplars and the pursuit of eudaimonia, a central concept in Aristotelian ethics.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Aristotle & Virtue Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #38
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