What are the two criteria Aristotle uses to determine the object of courage in the strict sense?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking us to identify which two criteria Aristotle uses to define what constitutes an object of courage in its strictest sense, based on the options A, B, C and D.
Answer
The two criteria are (A) What is capable of causing sudden death and (B) What is concerned with a noble death
The two criteria Aristotle uses to determine the object of courage in the strict sense are: (A) What is capable of causing sudden death (B) What is concerned with a noble death
Answer for screen readers
The two criteria Aristotle uses to determine the object of courage in the strict sense are: (A) What is capable of causing sudden death (B) What is concerned with a noble death
More Information
Aristotle defines courage as the mean between fear and confidence. The two options reflect facing fears related to death (sudden death) in a noble context.
Tips
It's easy to confuse the different virtues that Aristotle describes, so focus on the specific definitions he provides for each.
Sources
- Aristotle's Account of the Virtue of Courage in Nicomachean Ethics III ... - orb.binghamton.edu
- Courage and Temperance (Chapter 6) - The Cambridge Companion ... - cambridge.org
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