Aristotle - intellectual virtues Flashcards
1
Q
What are they?
A
qualities of the mind
2
Q
How are they achieved?
A
instruction
3
Q
What are the 5 main intellectual virtues?
A
art / technical skill (techne) scientific knowledge (episteme) prudence / practical wisdom (phronesis) - helps to balance interests intelligence / intuition (nous) wisdom (sophia) - finished form of all virtues
4
Q
What are the 4 secondary intellectual virtues?
A
resourcefulness / good deliberation (euboulia) - helps in making informed decisions
understanding (sunesis)
judgement (gnome)
cleverness (deinotes) - not a virtue in itself but works with other virtues