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What did Plutarch argue about virtue and reason in his essay on moral virtue?
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Plutarch
Greek biographer and author Plutarch, c. 100 ce.
In his treatise on moral virtue, Plutarch argues that virtue requires the subordination of unreason to reason within the soul. This concept serves as a central theme across many of his works that address popular ethical problems.1