Moral excellence is concerned with pleasure
Moral excellence is concerned with pleasure and pain; because of pleasure we do bad things and for fear of pain…
Tag: Aristotle
The Virtues as States of Character: An Exploration of Aristotle’s Philosophy
If the virtues are neither passions nor facilities, all that remains is that they should be states of character. Aristotle__…
The Importance of Action: Understanding the Relationship between Virtue and Knowledge
Knowledge is not necessary for the possession of the virtues, whereas the habits which result from doing just and temperate…
Taking Responsibility: Key to Personal Growth and Development
It is absurd to make external circumstances responsible and not oneself, and to make oneself responsible for noble acts and…
The Pursuit of Happiness: Money and Its Role in Our Lives
The life of money-making is one undertaken under compulsion since wealth is not the good we are seeking and is…
The Importance of Self-Sufficiency for True Happiness
The self-sufficient we define as that which when isolated, makes life desirable and complete, and such we think happiness to…