Research on Aristotelian Virtue Education

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10.2991/icsshe-17.2017.71How to use a DOI?

Keywords

virtue, moral education, efficient cause, unwritten laws

Abstract

Aristotle attaches importance to the cultivation of virtue. The method of Aristotle's thought of virtue education is mainly the method of biological teleology. As the efficient cause of Aristotle's political theory, virtue education plays an important role to maintain the good social order and stability. Unwritten customs shape the moral dispositions to individuals' character and behavior, and promote the moral habits. Good virtual education is the key to the realization of self-government of citizens and the development of social stability. The four-cause scheme of analysis remains a useful instrument for this new enterprise. Through this method, we can more clearly understand the theoretical system of Aristotelian virtue education, then provide a more comprehensive theoretical basis and correct direction for our current education work.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Zhilin Yang
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PY  - 2017/09
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TI  - Research on Aristotelian Virtue Education
BT  - Proceedings of the 2017 3rd International Conference on Social Science and Higher Education
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 282
EP  - 285
SN  - 2352-5398
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