Virtues

 What are Virtues?

A Virtue are the characteristics something MUST HAVE in order to perform it's function. For example, patience is a virtue. 

Why have virtues? Well, you can't live a happy life without them. 

Your Virtues can be broken down into three different categories based on how much or how little you have of each, and your goal should be to shoot for the middle ground. 

Five Intellectual Virtues

1. Sophia (wisdom)
2. Episteme (scientific knowledge; mathematics)
3. Techne (crafting knowledge; medicine)
4. Phronesis (practical wisdom; prudence)
5. Nous (understanding)

But what do these mean when it comes to living a happy life?

According to Aristotle, possessing and utilizing these virtues leads a person to have a happy and good life. Without them, the person is not living well OR happy.