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Aristotle and the good life

Chapter 1

The quest for eudaimonia

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Chapter 2

The art of the golden mean

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Chapter 3

Building character through habit

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Chapter 4

The global legacy of virtue

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Ch 3 · Building character through habit
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artiteacher Walking and talking at the Lyceum

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artiteacher The role of practical wisdom

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artiteacher The power of true friendship

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artiteacher Virtue as a practical habit

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Soul Sprout

artiteacher Nurture your sprout with balanced choices to discover Aristotle's guide to a flourishing life.

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artiteacher Building Character through Habit

We build our character day by day! (Day by day!) / Making goodness habit is the way! (Is the way!)

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The power of true friendship

artiteacher Aristotle believed that true friendship is essential for practicing virtue and achieving eudaimonia.

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Fun Fact

The walking philosophers: Aristotle's students were called 'Peripatetics' because they literally walked around the Lyceum's pathways while discussing deep philosophy.

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The role of practical wisdom

artiteacher Practical wisdom helps us decide how to apply virtues in complex, real-life situations.

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Glossary
habituation (noun)
The process of growing accustomed to a stimulus, environment, or behavior through repeated exposure. Aristotle argued in his Nicomachean Ethics that individuals develop moral virtues by repeatedly performing good deeds.

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Quiz

According to Aristotle, how do humans acquire moral virtues?

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Gossip

Which type of friendship do you value the most right now?

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In Aristotle's view of friendship, what defines a 'friendship of utility'?

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Which of Aristotle's three types of friendship is based on mutual moral respect and helping each other grow?

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Why did Aristotle believe that theoretical knowledge alone is not enough to make a person virtuous?

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What nickname was given to Aristotle's followers because they walked around while discussing philosophy?

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What did Aristotle believe happens to our moral character when we repeatedly make poor choices?

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What Greek word did Aristotle use for 'practical wisdom,' the ability to make good moral decisions in daily life?

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What school did Aristotle found in Athens in 335 BCE to rival Plato's Academy?

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