If Arete is used in the context of a man, it will cannot excellence in the ways in which a man can be excellent ---- Morally, Intellectually, Physically, and Practically . Thus the hero of the Odyssey is a great fighter, a wily schemer, a ready speaker, an man of stout heart and broad wisdom who knows that he must endure ,without too much complaining, what the gods send ; and he can both build and sail a boat , drive a furrow as straight as anyone , beat a young braggart at throwing the discus , challenge the Phaecian youth at boxing, wrestling or running ; flay, skin, cut-up and cook an ox , and be moved to tears by a song . He is, in fact, an excellent 'All-Rounder' ---- he has surpassing Arete .
No comments:
Post a Comment