Seven virtues

This virtue is intellectual humility which simply means to attempt to see ourselves as who we really are. These people have an “honest appraisal of the capacities and limitations of our minds against the standard of an all-knowing indefinitely intelligent and…

Fifty-seven years ago, John Howard Griffin had the courage to temporarily assume a black man’s identity through medical treatment in order to better understand what it means to be “black” in a society where black’s have little to no rights. He travelled throughout the southern states for six weeks and encountered a plethora of discrimination, oppression, and social injustice during his journey. Arguably, Griffin’s passion for the black community came from his liberal arts education at the…

of eudaimonia. Do you agree with Aristotle’s list and his weighting? Why or why not? Furthermore, do you believe that it is possible for us, now, to achieve eudaimonia? In the Ethics, Aristotle contemplates four primary topics-the definitions of virtues and vices, humanity's unique ability to deliberate and choose, how ethics relates to human action, and the point of human striving. Arguably, his discussion about human striving is the most profound because of its implications for humanity as a…

left and the damned souls on Christ’s right. Corresponding to the two groups are frescoes depicting personifications of seven virtues on the left wall and of seven vices on the right wall. The individual frescoes include enough detail to characterize a vice or virtue. Moreover, each fresco faces its opposite across the room, presenting an antithetical personification of virtues and vices. Antithesis is the opposition of ideas using similar composition , or, more rightly, a method of definition…

is most likely to disagree with whom and on which points, and who, on the other hand, might find allies or sympathizers. Each philosopher defines/views happiness differently. Aristotle defines happiness as an activity of the soul in accordance to virtue and reason. For Epicurus, happiness is seen as something both attainable and in your control through his philosophical teachings. Hobbes, on the other hand, describes happiness as the fulfillment of desires. Happiness, according to Epictetus,…

foundation of beliefs, visions, and values is built can a structure hold its strength. It only takes the minds of a small group of people to build an establishment. The people behind any creation are called founders. The field of occupational therapy has seven original founders, including George Barton, William Rush Dunton, Thomas Kidner, Eleanor Clark Slagle, Susan Tracy, Susan Johnson, and Herbert J. Hall. They all had a shared goal and worked toward the creation of occupational therapy. There…

While verses forty-seven and forty-eight focus on the permanence of the hue of Satpa(n)th and assimilation of the metaphoric complexion of Satpa(n)th as a lasting aspect of one’s identity, verses forty-nine and fifty focus on attire as another important facet of one’s personality. Verse forty-nine denounces the figurative garb of the secular, whereas this verse counsels the faithful to don the symbolic attire of the Truth, foster passionate love for the Truth and remain immersed in dhikr.…

calls out the ancient political theorist. Many of the ancient theorist composed philosophy on how the world ought to be and how to be virtuous and obtain justice. Plato, similarly to the other Greek philosophers, believed that power is rooted in virtues and character. Plato believed the polis is to support…

society, therefore it was virtue by itself. Aristotle however, believed that the aim of education was not only to attain knowledge but also to attain goodness or happiness in life. Aristotle admonishes that concern must be placed on both the ethical and the political. As human being we must question ourselves continually to find out what makes us grow. From doing this we should try to work for the good or right", rather than that which is merely “correct." He believed that virtue is embedded in…

On the contrary, he was spiritual man who saw that importance of religion. He makes many references to prayer and scriptures throughout his autobiography. He even used Jesus Christ as an example of humility in his book of virtues. Yet, he was a frequent contributor in the building of many of the churches in Pennsylvania and worked closely with pastors in the construction of their church buildings. Although he did not always agree with the doctrine, he upheld and respected…