Ibn Miskawayh's uderstanding of virtue

The ultimate goal of man is to achieve happiness. It was expressed by both Greekand Islamic philosophers. In order for people to be happy, a virtuous life must be made possible. A person who aims a virtuous life forhim self acts by using his mind. Ibn Miskawayh, who is an important name in moral philosophy, also mentioned this concept in detail in his works. In this context, the first aim of our study will be to determinethede finition of the concept of virtue, its conceptual structure, its relationship with otherfield sand how virtue was handledin the period before Ibn Miskawayh. Thesecondaim of our study is to discuss the virtues of Ibn Miskawayh, who has an important place in the history of Islamic moral philosophy, the vices that are the opposite of virtues, and the ways to getrid of them. In this study, where virtue is in the field of morality, what it contains and Ibn Miskawayh's under standing of virtue will be discussed and illuminated through his nafs thought.