Aristotle made a distinction between the virtues of intellect and those of character. He said that you can't be ethically excellent in physics but have an excellently moral mind. In his essay, he says we should try to bring ourselves to conversations without impediment. And i find itou you mention, in passing in your essay, a little bit of your own personal experiences of being attracted to people who share your values.
Leon Kass, long-time teacher of classic works at the University of Chicago and now Dean of Faculty at Shalem College in Jerusalem, talks about human flourishing with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Drawing on an essay from his book, Leading a Worthy Life, Kass gives a broad overview of Aristotle's ideas on how to live.
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