Single Idea 13785

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue]

Full Idea

'Areté' signifies lack of perplexity [euporia, ease of movement], and that the flow of a good soul is unimpeded.

Gist of Idea

'Arete' signifies lack of complexity and a free-flowing soul

Source

Plato (Cratylus [c.375 BCE], 415d)

Book Reference

Plato: 'Complete Works', ed/tr. Cooper,John M. [Hackett 1997], p.133


A Reaction

Some highly dubious etymology going on here, and throughout 'Cratylus', but it gives a nice feeling for the way Socrates and Plato saw virtue.