aretē (English spelling) arete

Japanese: aretē(英語表記)arete
aretē (English spelling) arete

…Generally speaking, virtue is the state in which a human being has escaped from being merely an animal being and has acquired the true human nature of being both animalistic and rational at the same time, and the excellence of the human being. The Greek word aretē originally meant excellence in general, but later came to mean specifically the spiritual and moral excellence that is unique to humans. In accordance with the dual nature of human existence, virtue can be divided into personal virtue, which is the purification of animal emotions, and rational virtue. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "aretē" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一般的にいえば,人間が単なる動物的存在から脱して,動物的でもあるが同時に理性的でもあるという真の人間らしさ,人間としての優秀性を体得している状態が徳である。ギリシア語のアレテaretēも元来は優秀性一般を意味したが,後には人間に特有の精神的・道徳的優秀性を特に意味するようになった。徳は,人間存在の二重性に即して,動物的情動の純化としての人格的な徳と理性的な徳とに二分されうる。…

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