Aristotle states that there are "three most favored lives" " (Nicomachean Ethics 256). The first is a life that merely seeks pleasure [Pathos], and is easily dismissed by Aristotle as being the best life. ... This observation leads Aristotle to analyze virtue as it relates to the soul. According to Aristotle, the soul consists of two parts, the rational and the irrational. ... This conclusion is the basis for Aristotle's doctrine of the mean, as well as the significance Aristotle places in prudence. ...

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It has originated from the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and it makes a parallel between the actuality and potentiality of an organism.4 For example, a caterpillar is actually a caterpillar but it has the potential to become a butterfly. ...

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