Aristotle's Ethical Concepts

Here are my proposed translations for key concepts in Aristotle's ethical philosophy (contrasted with some common, often Latinate renderings):

• arete = thriving (not "virtue")
• boulesis = purpose
• dianoia = thinking
• epithumia = desire
• ergon = work (not "function")
• eudaimonia = living well and doing well (not "happiness")
• hexis = settled state (not "habit")
• orexis = striving (not "appetition")
• mesotes = balance (not "the mean")
• phronesis = good judgment (not "prudence")
• proairesis = planning
• psuche = aliveness (not "soul")
• skopos = target
• sophia = wisdom
• sophrosune = moderation
• theoria = inquiry (not "contemplation")
• telos = goal
• thumos = feeling

In addition, as part of the research for A Worthy Life I plan to translate all the relevant passages in which the following terms occur:

• agathos
• arete
• bios
• energeia
• enkrateia
• ergon
• ethos
• eudaimonia
• eusebeia
• hexis
• kalos
• makarios
• megalopsuchia
• phaulos
• phronesis
• psuche
• sophia
• sophos
• sophrosune
• spoudaios
• zoe

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