Aristotelian Education and Happiness, Part II
People are not born virtuous or vicious; all have the capacity for virtue and happiness, which must be cultivated through good, healthy habits.
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People are not born virtuous or vicious; all have the capacity for virtue and happiness, which must be cultivated through good, healthy habits.
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Calvin’s vision of Christ’s lordship over all areas of life and culture had a profound impact on the English Puritans, and through them upon the work of the Founding Fathers and the formulation of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution.
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Aristotle thought of happiness as nothing less than a permanent state of integrated, holistic flourishing. It was the result of mind, body, and soul striving together for excellence.
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“Is not the great defect of our education today that although we often succeed in teaching our pupils ‘subjects,’ we fail lamentably on the whole in teaching them how to think?”
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“I enter into the courts of ancient men and am welcomed by them kindly, and there I taste the food that alone is mine, and for which I was born.”
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Aeschylus:An Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Civilization is rooted in reasoned and impartial justice. ❧ Full name: Æschylus, son of Euphorion [ĕs-kĭl-ŭs]; see our pronunciation guide for details]❧ Dates:
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Buber teaches us that we cannot exist in isolation, knowing only an environment full of objects; we must live in relationship to others to truly live.
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True education is not directed toward enabling students to be successful in society, but rather toward forming them into virtuous human beings who are equipped to live well.
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The importance of pseudo-Dionysius lies not in his exposition of the geometries of creation, but in his mystical theology, which contextualizes all our knowledge in the mystery of what transcends knowledge.
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Sophocles wants us to learn that in the face of suffering, the question of what it means to be human is not being posed to the one who suffers, but to those whose lives are comfortable and pleasant.
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