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Knowledge Reform » Virtue http://www.knowledgereform.com Inspirational Words of Wisdom, Knowledge & Philosophy Resource Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:09:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wisdom Books: Discourses of Epictetus http://www.knowledgereform.com/2012/01/24/wisdom-books-discourses-of-epictetus/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2012/01/24/wisdom-books-discourses-of-epictetus/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:49:21 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=13116 Product Description Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected [...]

]]> http://www.knowledgereform.com/2012/01/24/wisdom-books-discourses-of-epictetus/feed/ 0 Wisdom Books: The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/12/29/wisdom-books-the-nicomachean-ethics-by-aristotle/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/12/29/wisdom-books-the-nicomachean-ethics-by-aristotle/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:14:56 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=12877 In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle sets out to examine the nature of happiness. He argues that happiness consists in ‘activity of the soul in accordance with virtue’, for example with moral virtues, such as courage, generosity and justice, and intellectual virtues, such as knowledge, wisdom and insight. The Ethics also discusses the nature of practical [...]

]]> http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/12/29/wisdom-books-the-nicomachean-ethics-by-aristotle/feed/ 0 Aristotle’s Practical Wisdom Towards Living Virtuously http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/12/22/aristotles-practical-wisdom-towards-living-virtuously/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/12/22/aristotles-practical-wisdom-towards-living-virtuously/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:17:35 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=12826 “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Goethe starts this post with an apt quote which states, perhaps wisely, how one should apply the knowledge and experiences, they have accumulated in life, towards making the best possible decisions. Therefore, by making a reasoned [...]

No related posts.]]> http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/12/22/aristotles-practical-wisdom-towards-living-virtuously/feed/ 0 Ancient Egyptian Wisdom: The Maxims of Ptahhotep http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/10/20/ancient-egyptian-wisdom-the-maxims-of-ptahhotep/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/10/20/ancient-egyptian-wisdom-the-maxims-of-ptahhotep/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:17:29 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=11912 This post is part of the ‘Ancient Egyptian Wisdom’ series, please read the following first part: Ancient Egyptian Wisdom: Egypt – Source of All Knowledge and Wisdom? Ptahhotep, (flourished 2400 bce), vizier of ancient Egypt who attained high repute in wisdom literature. His treatise “The Maxims of Ptahhotep,” probably the earliest large piece of Egyptian [...]

]]> http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/10/20/ancient-egyptian-wisdom-the-maxims-of-ptahhotep/feed/ 0 Embrace 48 Human Characteristics Associated With Wisdom http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/09/22/embrace-48-human-characteristics-associated-with-wisdom/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/09/22/embrace-48-human-characteristics-associated-with-wisdom/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:49:48 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=11664 The website The Wisdom Page has derived a list of forty-eight positive human characteristics that have been associated with wisdom. These characteristics are: compassion responsibility positive attitude integrity acceptance self-knowledge detached concern adopting multiple perspectives empathy aliveness appreciating ramifications caring attentiveness commitment desiring the good of the whole cooperation intuitive understanding curiosity willingness to risk [...]

]]> http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/09/22/embrace-48-human-characteristics-associated-with-wisdom/feed/ 0 Quote of Wisdom: Ayn Rand http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/06/29/quote-of-wisdom-ayn-rand/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/06/29/quote-of-wisdom-ayn-rand/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:30:53 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=10622 Find the wisdom and courage to not follow the misguided flock. There comes a time when one must, at last, stand alone to find oneself, to find “Truth” and to find one’s true purpose in life. Independence, then, may help one to eventually find this “Happiness” and “Meaning” that the ignorant pursue but will never [...]

]]> http://www.knowledgereform.com/2011/06/29/quote-of-wisdom-ayn-rand/feed/ 0 Manly P Hall’s 10 Basic Rules for Better Living http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/11/13/manly-p-halls-10-basic-rules-for-better-living/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/11/13/manly-p-halls-10-basic-rules-for-better-living/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:56:36 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=8399 Manly P. Hall, who I consider to have been one of the wisest men of the 20th century, has featured more than once on this blog – with good reason. Not only was Hall a man with a tremendous amount of esoteric knowledge, but he also had the wisdom, insight and common sense to advise [...]

]]> http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/11/13/manly-p-halls-10-basic-rules-for-better-living/feed/ 2 Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Wise Precepts Towards Self-Improvement http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/09/28/benjamin-franklins-13-wise-precepts-towards-self-improvement/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/09/28/benjamin-franklins-13-wise-precepts-towards-self-improvement/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:21:12 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=8402 We can do no wrong in trying to adopt the following self-improving virtues devised by Benjamin Franklin. However, if I personally could successfully instigate half of these I’d have done well…maybe I should also add ‘PATIENCE’ to the list – just for myself mind. 1. TEMPERANCE – Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. [...]

]]> http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/09/28/benjamin-franklins-13-wise-precepts-towards-self-improvement/feed/ 4 How Ancient Philosophy Can Make You Fall in Love with Truth in 3 Easy Steps http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/08/04/how-ancient-philosophy-can-make-you-fall-in-love-with-truth-in-3-easy-steps/ http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/08/04/how-ancient-philosophy-can-make-you-fall-in-love-with-truth-in-3-easy-steps/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:00:06 +0000 Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=486 Falling in love is a tricky business, especially when trying to find the ideal partner to share your life with. The major challenge for any single person is acquiring the “right mate”. So the first question you must ask yourself is, what qualities do you look for in a mate? Here are just a few [...]

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