Dark Counterpart
You might have heard the following quote by Samuel Johnson (recorded 1775): “Courage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has… Read More »Dark Counterpart
Aristotle
Technology (1): Second Nature
My working definition of technology is: anything useful made by a mind. Kevin Kelly – Technology’s Epic Story (TED talk) What technology isn’t Technology isn’t (just)… Read More »Technology (1): Second Nature
Aristotle on virtue as a mean (4) – leaning out (or “Whose fool are you?”)
On pushing out the boat [Start here] This is quite dense, but interesting. After summarising his argument so far, Aristotle suggests that the best way… Read More »Aristotle on virtue as a mean (4) – leaning out (or “Whose fool are you?”)
Aristotle on virtue as a mean (3) – the hard part
Many ways to fail [Start here] … Again, it is possible to fail in many ways (for evil belongs to the class of the unlimited,… Read More »Aristotle on virtue as a mean (3) – the hard part
Aristotle on virtue as a mean (2) – notable exceptions
[Start here] … But not every action nor every passion admits of a mean; for some have names that already imply badness, e.g. spite, shamelessness,… Read More »Aristotle on virtue as a mean (2) – notable exceptions
Aristotle on virtue as a mean (1)
… let us consider this, that it is the nature of such things to be destroyed by defect and excess, as we see in the… Read More »Aristotle on virtue as a mean (1)