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All human beings by nature desire to understand. In The Aristotle Library, the works of Aristotle are read in full, that the listener may consider nature, virtue, reason, poetry, politics,...
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All human beings by nature desire to understand. In The Aristotle Library, the works of Aristotle are read in full, that the listener may consider nature, virtue, reason, poetry, politics, and the first principles of things. For wisdom is not gained in haste, but by attending carefully to what is said, and by seeking the causes of what is.
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10 JUN 2026 · In which the pursuit of the Chief Good, identified as Happiness, is examined through the lens of human faculties and virtues, recognising it as a final and self-sufficient end that animates the life of reasoned action and excellence. And thus, drawing from the nature of the soul’s rational and irrational parts, the discourse unfolds the distinctions of moral and intellectual virtues as the essence of this noblest good.
11 JUN 2026 · In which the nature of moral excellence is discerned as a state cultivated not by innate disposition but through habitual action, carefully balanced as a mean between excess and defect, much like the craftsman perfects his art by repeated practice. And so, virtue reveals itself not as a mere feeling or capacity but as a deliberate and stable disposition, aiming always at the mean determined by reason and practical wisdom amidst the fluctuating pleasures and pains that guide human choice.
12 JUN 2026 · In which the nature of voluntary and involuntary actions is carefully examined, distinguishing those born of compulsion or ignorance from those arising through deliberate choice and moral reasoning. The virtues of Courage and Perfected Self-Mastery are then explored as mean states regulating fear, boldness, and pleasures, wherein right reason guides the soul’s impulses towards honourable and moderate conduct.
13 JUN 2026 · In which Aristotle delineates the mean virtues relating to wealth, honour, anger, and social intercourse, illustrating how true greatness and liberal generosity are measured not merely by external acts but by the propriety and motives that guide them. He further explores the balance in character between excess and defect—whether in giving, receiving, truthfulness, or jocularity—revealing that moral excellence is often a delicate temperance rather than mere quantity or display.
14 JUN 2026 · In which the nature of Justice and Injustice is carefully examined, revealing Justice as a mean state governing fairness between individuals through notions of lawfulness, equality, and proportion in social transactions. Furthermore, the discussion contemplates the complexities of voluntary and involuntary acts, distinctions between natural and conventional justice, and the correction of legal universals by Equity, thereby elucidating the delicate balance required in human affairs to uphold moral rectitude.
15 JUN 2026 · In which the nature and division of the Rational soul are examined, distinguishing between the intellectual faculties concerned with eternal truths and those engaged with contingent, practical matters, thereby elucidating the essence of Practical Wisdom and its indispensability to virtue and moral choice. The discourse further explores the interplay of different intellectual excellences, such as Knowledge, Science, and Judiciousness, revealing their distinct objects and functions while affirming that true goodness and practical wisdom are inseparable and require a harmonious union of reason and moral virtue.
16 JUN 2026 · In which the nature of moral character is explored through the distinctions between vice, self-control, and brutishness, examining how passions and reason interplay in the struggle for mastery over bodily pleasures and pains. And in this careful inquiry, the character of the self-controlled man is set apart from the imperfectly self-controlled, revealing the complexities of knowledge, desire, and virtue as they pertain to human happiness and moral excellence.
17 JUN 2026 · In which the nature and varieties of Friendship are contemplated as essential bonds that intertwine virtue, pleasure, and utility, and are explored in their different manifestations among equals and unequals alike. The discourse further considers the intimate ties of kinship and community, affirming that true Friendship, rooted in goodness and mutual benevolence, remains steady amid the flux of human affairs and political constitutions.
18 JUN 2026 · In which the nature of Friendship is examined with a delicate attention to the distinctions of mutual goodwill, the grounds of love, and the effects of virtue and character upon the lasting bonds between friends. It is observed that true friends reflect a harmonious unity akin to self-regard, wherein the good man finds in Friendship not merely pleasure or utility, but a noble fellowship that enriches both his own soul and that of another.
19 JUN 2026 · In which the nature and value of Pleasure are carefully examined, revealing that it is not the supreme good but rather intertwined with the exercise of virtue and intellect, and that happiness consists principally in the contemplative life perfected by reason. Moreover, the discourse turns to the formation of virtue through education and law, emphasising the practical difficulties in guiding character and the need for wise governance grounded in knowledge and experience.
All human beings by nature desire to understand. In The Aristotle Library, the works of Aristotle are read in full, that the listener may consider nature, virtue, reason, poetry, politics,...
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All human beings by nature desire to understand. In The Aristotle Library, the works of Aristotle are read in full, that the listener may consider nature, virtue, reason, poetry, politics, and the first principles of things. For wisdom is not gained in haste, but by attending carefully to what is said, and by seeking the causes of what is.
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