Philosophy / Unit 7 Philosophy 0298 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Golden Mean
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The idea
The golden mean: each virtue sits between two vices—excess and deficiency—located by practical wisdom, not by a formula.
In practice
Courage lies between recklessness and cowardice; generosity between waste and stinginess. The midpoint moves with the situation.
Where people slip
The mean is not moderation in all things—there is no right amount of murder. Some acts have no mean.
Your place on the trail
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