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Episode 5: Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Is There a Natural Tendency Towards Virtue?

Atano says that there isn't a natural tendency towards virtue, buts i thouht so there is. But without the influences of the family and society, there would be no natural virtues. A human being won't naturally become virtuous without lots and lots of social intervention. We start with current social beliefs, and we try to work back toward basic principles. And then once we have the basic principles, then we can try to be consistent about all the individual judgments.

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