W4: Lecture

Question 1

Aristotle’s three parts of the soul

Answer 1

The rational soul, sensitive soul (animals), vegetative soul (plants)

Question 2

What is distinct of humans from animals and plants?

Answer 2

The ability to reason.

Question 3

For Aristotle, the soul is the reason that plants, animals, and humans _____________

Answer 3

function the way they do

Question 4

How can humans improve at being virtuous?

Answer 4

By practicing towing the line between deficiency and recklessness

aka the golden mean

Question 5

What does arete mean?

Answer 5

excellence

Question 6

What must a human do to live well?

Answer 6

Live according to their own nature (in accordance to their soul)

Question 7

What is the process of flourishing as humans?

Answer 7

Constantly learning and improving, becoming more virtuous

Question 8

Greek word for a good life:

Answer 8

Eudamonia

Question 9

Types of virtues:

Answer 9

intellect

character

Question 10

To develop virtues, we must:

Answer 10

make it habitual to achieve the golden mean

Question 11

A habit makes being virtuous ________

Answer 11

A disposition