In Nichomachean Ethics, Aristotle examines the “magnanimous,” or great-souled, man, who is by definition the superior representative of goodness. Centuries later, Niccolò Machiavelli counters Aristotle’s … Read More ›
Tag: virtue
It is often when we are abroad that we see the best and the worst of people. There is a reason for the enduring stereotype … Read More ›
When I first saw the play Measure for Measure, still my favorite of Shakespeare’s plays, I thought it presented a difficult moral question. For those not familiar, … Read More ›