The Moral Educational Implications and Contemporary Value of Aristotle’s Doctrine of the Mean

亚里士多德是古希腊哲学的重要代表人物，他将中庸与德育相结合，创造出来属于自己的德育思想体系，影响深远。通过了解亚里士多德德育思想的形成背景进一步分析其中庸思想的内涵所在，可获知亚里士多德中庸思想是指恰到好处的“相对中庸”、中庸的实现需要依靠公正与财富以及中庸是后天习得的美德三大特点。结合马克思精神生产理论，得出亚里士多德中庸思想具有提升个人境界以追求幸福生活、立足社会实践实现人的自由发展以及遵循适度原则来构建和谐社会的当代价值。Aristotle, a pivotal figure in ancient Greek philosophy, ingeniously intertwined the concept of the mean with moral education, thereby crafting his own influential system of moral educational thought. By delving into the formative background of Aristotle’s moral educational philosophy, we can further dissect the essence of his doctrine of the mean, revealing three salient characteristics: the “relative mean” that signifies just the right measure, the realization of the mean through justice and wealth, and the notion that the mean is a virtue acquired through practice. Integrating Marx’s theory of spiritual production, it is deduced that Aristotle’s doctrine of the mean holds contemporary value in elevating personal realms to pursue a happy life, grounding social practice to achieve human free development, and adhering to the principle of moderation to construct a harmonious society.