PHI 2396 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Petri Dish, Christian Mortalism, Cerebral Cortex
5 Apr 2017
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Son of a doctor (nicomachus) and father to son (nicomachus) Professionally trained as a biologist: devised a sophisticated taxonomy of hundreds of species ( a group of organisms that can breed amongst themselves but not with others, distinction of the human animals. The rational animal" is a complex combination of both abstract reason (rational) and concrete embodiment (animal) - form and matter. Observations of the natural world - animals/plants/ecosystems enjoy balance, stability, consistency, and moderation. Virtue is difficult: it is possible to fail in many ways, virtue ethicists argue that we can only determine what we ought to do in reference to what it means to be a morally good person. Golden mean", a homeostasis between too little and too much of something. Character is the cornerstone of the virtuous person: states of character arise out of like activities , practice influences and formats mental capacity and tolerance.
