Errant thoughts of a guy with too much time on his hands
Know thyself. We hear that trite line frequently uttered as if something profound. Like many proverbs and famous quotes, people tend to overuse that phrase until they’ve stripped it of the original meaning. The goal here is to dissect this truism to see just what knowing oneself entails. Recall that confidence and self-respect are consequences … Read more Court of Self-Reflection
After providing my definitions of pride and humility, I’ve decided to explicitly lay out why pride and humility are worthwhile virtues. Aristotle believed that eudaimonia (loosely translated as “happiness”) is an intrinsic good and all virtues are means to that end, but I want to bring these philosophical concepts back to earth, to illustrate their … Read more Benefits of Pride and Humility
In this article, I will attempt to convince you that pride and humility are neither antonyms nor related in the slightest. First, I will discuss the background on the virtues and then define the two terms. Historical context of pride and humility: Most virtues are universally understood to be admirable human qualities, insofar as being … Read more Pride and Humility