Title: Education for the Love of Wisdom: The Ancient Greeks
Abstract:This paper will argue that the goal of education in Ancient Greek culture was the development and continual exercise of the power of the human mind, nous in both its theoretical and practical dimensio...This paper will argue that the goal of education in Ancient Greek culture was the development and continual exercise of the power of the human mind, nous in both its theoretical and practical dimensions. Aristotle gives a theoretical account of all of the powers of soul related to the power of mind. Aristotle argues that children must be properly educated from the time they are born in order to have the character strength and intelligence necessary to be able to exercise the power of mind in every aspect of their adult lives. I will begin with a very brief description of Aristotle's theory of the virtues and their related vices as he presents it mostly in the Nicomachean Ethics. Then I will argue that all the texts passed down to us from the Ancient Greeks are dedicated to cultivating the life of the person of practical and theoretical wisdom, the education of the mind. I conclude that the image of human nature and its education passed down to us from the Ancient Greeks still has a great deal to teach us today.Read More
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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