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ERIC Number: EJ1242612
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7240
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Does Aristotle Believe That Habituation Is Only for Children?
Sanderse, Wouter
Journal of Moral Education, v49 n1 p98-110 2020
Full virtue and practical wisdom comprise the end of neo-Aristotelian moral development, but wisdom cannot be cultivated straight away through arguments and teaching. Wisdom is integrated with, and builds upon, habituation: the acquisition of virtuous character traits through the repeated practice of corresponding virtuous actions. Habit formation equips people with a taste for, and commitment to, the good life; furthermore it provides one with discriminatory and reflective capacities to know how to act in particular circumstances. Unfortunately, habituation is often understood primarily as a method suitable only for children. This article examines whether Aristotle limited habituation to children and, if not, what the relationship between habituation and wisdom "beyond" childhood might look like. This article concludes that wisdom-guided habituation is also possible for adults who continue and confirm their already established virtuous habits. The implications of this for professional moral education are subsequently discussed.
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Language: English
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