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In this paper I will aim to accomplish three things. First, I will describe Aristotle's account of virtue, highlighting its connection to reason. Second I will elaborate the idea that the particular is epistemically prior to the general. Finally, I will show how Aristotle's account of virtue requires the epistemic primacy of the particular over the general. Aristotle's Account of Virtue One of Aristotle's main ideas is that all things have an end, or highest good to which each activity is aimed that, and that good has value in itself (intrinsic value). The final end or good for us is eudemonia, which can only be achieved by living a virtuous life, by being a virtuous being. Eudemonia has historically been translated to happiness but a more direct translation would be: the stable living of the best possible life. The virtue of something lies in its ability to perform its function with...

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