God bestowed seeds pregnant with all possibilities, the germs of every form of life. Whichever of these a man shall cultivate, the same will mature and bear fruit in him. If vegetative, he will become a plant; if sensual, he … Continue reading →

plato_symposium and when you say, i desire that which i have and nothing else, is not your meaning that you want to have what you now have in the future? he desires something which he has not already, and which … Continue reading →

…beauty as we have seen, is a value; it can not be conceived as an independent existence which affects our senses and which we consequently perceive. it exists in perception, and can not exist otherwise. a beauty not perceived is … Continue reading →

what is the definition of the inquiry? inquiry is the controlled or directed transformation of an indeterminate situation into one that is so determinate in its constituent distinctions and relations as to convert the elements of the original situation into … Continue reading →

aristotles_ethics book VIIIfor not everything seems to be loved, but only the lovable, and this is good, pleasant, or useful; but it would seem to be that by which some good or pleasure is produced that is useful, so that … Continue reading →

book IIIAgain the case of the arts and that of the virtues are not similar; for the products of the arts have their goodness in themselves, so that it is enough that they should have a certain character, but if … Continue reading →