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Daniel Bonevac · Yesterday · 11 min

Aristotle vs Common Sense: Virtues as Means

Aristotle sees virtues as means between extremes; they aren't part of virtue-vice pairs, as common sense seems to indicate. But sometimes, as with courage, they are means on several different dimensions at once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Aristotle sees virtues as means between extremes; they aren't part of virtue-vice pairs, as common sense seems to indicate. But sometimes, as with courage, they are means on several different dimensions at once.

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