Aristotle⎥The Golden Mean

According to Aristotle, the ethical virtues are the golden mean (mesotes in Greek) between two bad extremes.
In this video, you can find out how to find the right balance, what role practical wisdom plays in this and when you are a virtuous person.
 
 
0:00 Definition of virtue
1:16 Soul model
1:54 Ethical virtues = attitude/ mindset
3:49 Ethical virtues = mean (messes) between excess and deficiency
5:33 Overview of the ethical virtues
6:40 The golden mean on the example of courage
8:23 Summary


SOURCES 📚

Aristoteles. Nikomachische Ethik. Reclams Universal-Bibliothek. 2017. Reclam. Stuttgart.

Höffe, Ottfried. 1999/ 2006. Aristoteles. Beck. München.

Nichomachean Ethics by Aristotle. Public Domain English Translation by W. D. Ross.