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Virtue in the Republic and the Odyssey In Plato’s Republic, the ideas of virtue are expressed in regards to the soul. Socrates says that the four main virtues—wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice—are found in different parts of the ideal city. Wisdom, courage, and moderation are easily defined, but justice is a bit more tricky. Wisdom … Read more
The theological virtue of hope which is a godly gift bestowed by God through which one trusts God will grant eternal life and the means of obtaining it providing one cooperates. Hope is composed of desire and expectation together with a recognition of the difficulty to be overcome in achieving eternal life. While hope is … Read more
Socrates’ Argument That Virtue Cannot Be Taught In the latter half of Plato’s Meno, Socrates doubts whether virtue is a type of teachable knowledge and instead argues that it is a result of “true opinion” (97b). In reading Socrates’ argument, I find that, while his doubt that virtue is teachable knowledge is justified, the evidence … Read more
Virtue, as used here, is a manifestation of moral excellence in a person or a group of people. It is a set of desirable qualities displayed by a person or people. Sadly, my dear country Nigeria is losing its previously highly desirable virtues. Across the length and breadth of this Country, its citizens are losing … Read more
