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URL:https://prometheustrust.co.uk/events/virtue/
SUMMARY:Virtue as the philosophic life - an online open session
DESCRIPTION:The Greek word arete is usually translated as ‘virtue’\, 
 but can also be rendered as ‘excellence’: it is a subject which contin
 ually arises in Platonic dialogues and texts. What is arete\, and why doe
 s is play such a prominent role in Platonic philosophy? Is it an essence\,
  a power or an activity? Is there one thing or a plurality\; and if many\,
  what is the common feature that allows them to called by one name? We wil
 l use this session to explore arete and the soul’s relation to it as i
 t passed from the most outward to the most inward states of activity and c
 onsciousness.\nAdmission is free\, but we do encourage those who are able 
 to donate £5 in order to cover our costs\, either as cash on the day or d
 onating through this website. To download the extracts we will be reading 
 from please click here: The Platonic Tradition on Virtue.\n\nThese open se
 ssions usually run twice on the same day to accommodate different time zon
 es- - see the link below. These sessions take particular topics or passage
 s from Plato and other writers in the tradition - these are open to anyone
  interested\, and they attract a wide range of participants. We usually be
 gin with a short 5 or 10 minute introduction to the subject in hand and (w
 hen appropriate) a reading of a short text: this leaves a good hour or so 
 to discuss the ideas which arise.\n\nThere are no fees payable. The Trust 
 sees the Platonic tradition as a spiritual one: not only a guide for the o
 uter life\, but especially to be treasured for its assistance in the culti
 vation of the inner self - the soul - for\, says Plato in the Timeaus\, 
 “we are not terrestrial plants\, but blossoms of heaven.” We understa
 nd the tradition to be profound and cohesive\, and one that repays the lon
 g-term effort required to truly embed oneself in it. Our approach is not 
 exclusive - we value other traditions for their insights - nor is it dogma
 tic or an attempt to proselytise: however we are serious in our attempts t
 o fathom the depths of the tradition\, to identify its foundations\, and w
 here its teachings seem to run counter to accepted thinking to investigate
  them thoroughly rather than rejecting them prematurely. Thus our point of
  focus is on the teachings of the tradition and most especially our own in
 ner response to them.\n\nBy joining our studies you are making no commitme
 nt beyond that of co-operating with us in our exploration of those truths 
 which have inspired a company of men and women most luminous in their unde
 rstanding\, and unsparingly generous in their teaching.\n\nYou can registe
 r for the UK timed session via zoom here. It will display the time in your
  time zone. This session is at 19:45 GMT.\n\nYou can register for the Amer
 icas-timed session\, which starts at 19:30 EDT here. We will be using Jits
 i Meet for the platform\, and you will get the link to the meeting when yo
 u complete the form.
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