Virtues and Vices - David Butterfield: Virtue According to the Ancient Greeks

The Greek word for virtue, ἀρετή, translates to excellence. What can that teach us about how ancient philosophers thought about virtuous actions and persons? And why was there more discussion of virtues rather than vice in ancient Greece? In this episode, journalist Sam Leith talks with David Butterfield, senior lecturer in classical studies at Cambridge University, about virtues and vices among ancient philosophers.