Aretology
Encyclopedia
Aretology is that part of moral philosophy which deals with virtue
(Aretê
), its nature, and the means of arriving at it.
It is also a genre or form of literature, a narrative showing the "virtues," i.e. powers of the main character. Examples are found in antiquity of famous heroes.
Virtue
Virtue is moral excellence. A virtue is a positive trait or quality subjectively deemed to be morally excellent and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being....
(Aretê
Arete
Areté is the term meaning "virtue" or "excellence", from Greek ἈρετήArete may also be used:*as a given name of persons or things:**Queen Arete , a character in Homer's Odyssey.***197 Arete, an asteroid....
), its nature, and the means of arriving at it.
It is also a genre or form of literature, a narrative showing the "virtues," i.e. powers of the main character. Examples are found in antiquity of famous heroes.
External links
- Detailed look at Aretology from the Universal Encyclopedia of Philosophy