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Daily Archives: February 25, 2018
Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 7: Reconciliation
https://pixabay.com/en/clasped-hands-comfort-hands-people-541849/ *** RECONCILIATION *** in Purgatory enemies are reconciled a place of friendship *** https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/09/dantes-purgatory-canto-7-retelling-prepurgatory-the-negligent-princes/ ***
Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 7: NOBILITY OF CHARACTER
https://pixabay.com/en/port-au-prince-haiti-rescuers-81166/ *** NOBILITY OF CHARACTER *** an acquired virtue — character nobility — not inherited *** NOTE: Dante and Virgil learn here about good fathers who had bad sons. Nobility of character is an acquired — not inherited — virtue. … Continue reading
Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 7: NEGLIGENT PRINCES
Engraver: Auguste Doré *** NEGLIGENT PRINCES *** Negligent Princes Must take care of soul, subjects Neglected duty *** NOTE: Sordello shows Dante and Virgil several negligent rulers in a dell. Most of the rulers neglected taking care of their souls … Continue reading
NOTES on Walter T. Stace (1886-1967): A Critic of Ethical Relativism
The Ethical Question The ethical question that all of us ask is, What ought I to do? This question assumes that “good” and “bad” are objective — that is, “good” and “bad” are not a matter of personal opinion or … Continue reading