Aristotle's Doctrine Of The Mean
2. Define “virtue” as found in Aristotle’s “Doctrine of the Mean.”
“For instance, if ten be too large, and two be too small, if we take six we take the mean relative to the thing itself [or the arithmetical mean]; for it exceeds one extreme by the same amount by which it is exceeded by the other extreme: and this is the mean in arithmetical proportion.” In the passage from the text he is talking about the mean in terms of logic and reasoning. He is talking the mean in math or science, but in real life it not this easy to find the mean. For example it might be best for you to move your family to Tennessee because it’s cheaper, better jobs and school. Despite its logical your wife and kids don’t want to move to Tennessee, because your family and friend are all here and the kids are settled into elementary school. Things really are as simple as a math problem or term in real life. …show more content…
If ten pounds of food is too much for a given man to eat, and two pounds too little, it does not follow that the trainer will order him six pounds: for that also may perhaps be too much for the man in question, or too little; too little for Milo, too much for the beginner. The same holds true in running and wrestling.” In this text he is saying that the mean is different for each person and a smart person with virtue know this. Example for me I might need 50 worth food to survive each week and the next man might need 100 worth food to survive. He also saying that you can’t compare apples to oranges a virtuous person remember this when making
“For instance, if ten be too large, and two be too small, if we take six we take the mean relative to the thing itself [or the arithmetical mean]; for it exceeds one extreme by the same amount by which it is exceeded by the other extreme: and this is the mean in arithmetical proportion.” In the passage from the text he is talking about the mean in terms of logic and reasoning. He is talking the mean in math or science, but in real life it not this easy to find the mean. For example it might be best for you to move your family to Tennessee because it’s cheaper, better jobs and school. Despite its logical your wife and kids don’t want to move to Tennessee, because your family and friend are all here and the kids are settled into elementary school. Things really are as simple as a math problem or term in real life. …show more content…
If ten pounds of food is too much for a given man to eat, and two pounds too little, it does not follow that the trainer will order him six pounds: for that also may perhaps be too much for the man in question, or too little; too little for Milo, too much for the beginner. The same holds true in running and wrestling.” In this text he is saying that the mean is different for each person and a smart person with virtue know this. Example for me I might need 50 worth food to survive each week and the next man might need 100 worth food to survive. He also saying that you can’t compare apples to oranges a virtuous person remember this when making