Aristotle on the Intellectual Virtues: On the Meaning of the Notions of Consideration (γνωμη) and Consideration for Others (συγγνωμη) in Nicomachean Ethics

This article discusses Aristotle's doctrine of intellectual virtues in Nicomachean Ethics. The author describes all the intellectual virtues that Aristotle indicates, but mainly focuses on some secondary virtues that clarify the concept of reasonableness (common sense, ingenuity, cunning, and so forth), with a detailed unpacking of the concepts of consideration (gamma nu omega mu eta) and consideration for others (sigma upsilon gamma gamma nu omega mu eta). In addition to commenting on the interrelation of the moral and intellectual virtues, the article also shows why Aristotle must recognize natural virtues along with the virtues in the substantive sense of the word.