The Trial of Socrates

I.F. Stone's The Trial of Socrates is a well-researched work of historical fiction. Currently it is not available on the Kindle.

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“Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.”

Aristotle says...

Aristotle says that moral qualities can be destroyed by excess and deficiency. What examples does he give? What examples might be used?

• Physical strength is destroyed by too little deficiency and too much exercise.
• Health is ruined by eating and drinking too much or too little.
• man who shuns and fears everything and can stand up to nothing becomes a coward
• man who is afraid of nothing becomes foolhardy
• a man with lots of money is content - he needs nothing from anyone else and turns his back on humanity
• a poor man must steal to meet his own needs and takes from the world.