What is virtue, and can it be taught?
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What is virtue, and can it be taught?
Laetus
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if you dont know what virtue is mr jello then whay are you making topics about it. isnt that a bit self defeating im just saying. maybe buy a dictionary first next time. maybe the meaning of the word can be taught to you. thats all im saying ok.
the Bad and the Ugly
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To put it loosely, virtue is basically a trait, often percieved as a positive one at that. I hope this helps you gain an understanding of what virtue is.
Re: Virtue
Virtue is right action in accordance with right judgement. The latter is based upon the development of knowledge and proper thinking; so yes it can be tought. The former aspect, however, is up to each person.
"...Cicero never pleased me so much when I was fond of those juvenile studies as he does now when I am grown old; not only for the divine felicity of his style, but the sanctity of his heart and morals: in short, he has inspired my soul, and made me feel myself a better man."
Erasmus (As quoted in the Preface to Conyers Middleton's History of the Life of M. T. Cicero)
Campidoctor
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Virtue is so last century
Re: Virtue
Virginity.Originally Posted by Lemonjello
Hence the phrase "a lass of virtue true."
Campidoctor
Re: Virtue
And through logic, you would realise that virginity can't be taught,
only broken
Civitate
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The classics believed it can be learnt, e.g. by the study of rhethorics and philosophy.
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Miles
Re: Virtue
Temperance, Prudence, Fortitude and Justice.
They can definitely be learned. I'm not sure whether they can be taught or not.
Libertus
Re: Virtue
From what can we divine is truly virtuous or not? Is there some yardstick by which we can measure the qualities of a man?
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