\"The soul contains two kinds of virtues. First, there are moral virtues, such as courage and self-control. Then, there are intellectual virtues, which aid in wise thinking.

Thinking vs. Doing

Everything has a purpose, and the purpose of thinking is to find the truth. But different types of thinking do this in different ways:

• Scientific thinking looks for truth about things that are always the same.
• Practical thinking looks for truth that helps us make good choices.

Good decisions come from two things: clear thinking and good desires. Moral virtue helps us want the right things, while intellectual virtue helps us think correctly. Together, they lead to good choices.

But thinking alone doesn’t make things happen—only practical thinking leads to action. Even when we create things, we are aiming toward an end goal. But the highest goal isn’t just making things—it’s doing good actions.

That’s why we say: 'A good choice is when reason and desire work together.'

Also, we can’t choose things that have already happened—only things we can still control. As the poet Agathon said: 'Even the gods can’t change the past.' So while both types of thinking look for truth, they do it in different ways.\"

-The Nichomachean Ethics - For Everyone, Aristotle, Kindle Edition, pg. 92-93