Via media is a Latin phrase meaning "the middle road" or the "way between (and avoiding or reconciling) two extremes".[1]
Its use in English is highly associated with Anglican self-characterization, or as a philosophical maxim for life akin to the golden mean which advocates moderation in all thoughts and actions.
Originating from the Delphic maxim nothing to excess and subsequent Ancient Greek philosophy where Aristotle (384–322 BCE) taught moderation, urging his students to follow the middle road between extremes, the via media was the dominant philosophical precept by which Ancient Roman civilisation and society was organised.
- ^ "Via Media". Episcopal Dictionary of the Church. Episcopalian Church. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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