How a Philosopher Treats Others

What should you do when others lack virtue?

I am writing a book. The book, in broad strokes, is about virtue, personal development, and the role of philosophy in all of this. My hope is that people interested in the existential side of self-improvement (e.g. those who ask ‘How can I be better?’ or ‘How can I live a meaningful life?’) can be persuaded to look to philosophers like Aristotle and Marcus Aurelius as guides. I do not know when, or if, it will be published.

I don’t know if the following will make it into the book — it certainly won’t survive in its current form. It would need to be expanded, revised, etc. And I don’t know exactly where in the book it would fit. So, I’m sharing it for paid subscribers to the newsletter.

This is, of course, rough, incomplete, and out of context. By this point of the book, I’ll have done an awful lot: defined some terms, discussed a number of virtues, provided context about a classical view of friendship, etc. So please keep that in mind — though comments and questions are welcome.