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Single Idea 11344

[from 'Db (lexicon)' by PG, in 1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 3. Greek-English Lexicon ]

Full Idea

Meson: the mean

Gist of Idea

Meson: the mean

Source

PG (Db (lexicon) [c.1001 BCE], 55)


A Reaction

This is not the 'average', and hence not some theoretical mid-point. I would call it the 'appropriate compromise', remembering that an extreme may be appropriate in certain circumstances.