Quote Verification
Aristotle — Nicomachean Ethics II.6
Virtue then is a settled disposition of the mind determining the choice of actions and emotions.
Attributed to Aristotle
Verdict
Verified
Verified in the cited Aristotle text and section in the Perseus Digital Library edition.
Representation of documented views: Accurately represents the person's views
Original wording and translation
Translator or edition: H. Rackham translation, Perseus Digital Library
Claimed source
Primary-source evidence
The wording above is traceable to Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, chapter 6, section 15 in the stated edition/translation. The passage is from a work attributed to Aristotle in the standard classical textual tradition and is cited using the scholarly book/chapter or Bekker reference.
Evidence supporting authenticity
The cited text contains the quoted wording and identifies the work and edition. TBR therefore treats this as verified for that textual source.
Known or probable origin
Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, chapter 6, section 15.
Historical context
The passage is from a work attributed to Aristotle in the standard classical textual tradition and is cited using the scholarly book/chapter or Bekker reference.
Translation and wording issues
The original text is Ancient Greek. This record preserves the identified English translation; other editions may translate the same passage differently.
Does it represent the person's teachings?
The quotation is presented in the context of the cited work rather than as an unsourced aphorism.
Conclusion
Verified. The quotation is supported by the cited textual source and edition.
Sources used
- Aristotle — Nicomachean Ethics, H. Rackham translation Primary source