A) slippery slope
B) equivocation
C) amphiboly
D) composition
E) division
Aristotle believes that
A) we learn virtues through trial and error, like any other skill.
B) we learn virtues by being rewarded with pleasure when we do well.
C) we learn virtues through abstract reasoning.
D) we do not learn virtues; they are inborn in us.
A
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