Instead of getting right into emphasizing one of Aristotle's virtues, I would rather list them out first for my own sake to make sure I have comprehended them to the best of my ability...please assist me if there are other aspects to his virtues that I have missed or misrepresented.
Aristotle says we much act on that which our soul desires. The soul, thus, has five aspects in which it "has truth through affirmation and denial".
I. Technical Expertise: "productive disposition accompanied by true rational prescription"- One must produce something or bring it about by practce and theory. We must intially focus on the production of a project rather than the final outcome, and we must use reasonable processes otherwise it will be a false representation of the soul's desire.
II. Systematic Knowledge: "It is eternal and without qualification. It is teachable an capable of being learned." This is the knowledge that is by demonstration- knowledge that is already known.
III. Wisdom: "a disposition accompanied by rational prescription, true, in the sphere of human goods, relating to action." Wisdom is a kind of excellence. It cannot be touched or forgotten. It is not action or deliberation, but pure action relating to human good.
IV. Intellectual Accomplishment: "It is a combination of systematic knowledge and intelligence." :I need more time with this one:
V. Intelligence: I believe that intelligence is simply the object of all the other's starting points.
I cannot declare which one of Aristotle's virtues are most valid or even relatable, for I do not know if I can describe them well enough at this point. With more discussion and review, I believe I may be able to contribute more to the virtues.
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