Aristotle's Treatise on Virtues 

Aristotle's Treatise on Virtues

• Aristotle argues that virtues are habits developed through consistent practice and are essential for achieving eudaimonia, or a fulfilling and flourishing life. He categorizes virtues into moral virtues, which involve striking a balance between deficiency and excess (such as courage being the balance between recklessness and cowardice), and intellectual virtues, which focus on wisdom and reasoning. Aristotle emphasizes that virtue is not innate but cultivated through repeated actions and guided by rational thought.