Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics, Books Ii--iv: Tr... -

: Intellectual (taught) and Moral (habituated).

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: Nicomachean Ethics, Books II--IV: Tr...

: Acts done under compulsion or through ignorance (specifically of particular facts). : Intellectual (taught) and Moral (habituated)

: 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 🏛️ Book II: The Nature of Virtue :

: The mean regarding fear and confidence. It is the willingness to face death or pain for a noble end.

: Virtue is a "mean" state between two vicious extremes: Excess : Having too much of a trait (e.g., Rashness). Deficiency : Having too little of a trait (e.g., Cowardice).