Project Gutenberg 2007-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 1585 Plutarch 46 119 Shilleto, A. R. (Arthur Richard) 1848 1894 Shilleto, Arthur Richard 02012274 Plutarch's Morals Produced by Paul Murray, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Plutarch's Morals" by Plutarch is a collection of ethical essays written in the 1st century AD, encompassing a wide range of topics related to ethics and virtue. The work, part of the broader corpus known as the "Moralia," aims to explore moral philosophy and offer insight into the human condition through a series of reflective essays. Plutarch’s exploration of themes such as education, love, and virtue provides readers with a window into moral philosophy as understood in antiquity. The beginning of "Plutarch's Morals" sets the stage for a deep dive into ethical considerations, starting with an essay on the importance of education in developing good citizens. Plutarch discusses various aspects of upbringing, emphasizing the role of parents and educators, and he argues that natural ability, proper training, and diligent practice are crucial for nurturing virtue. Furthermore, he reflects on the moral dimensions of upbringing, underscoring that education is not merely academic but also about cultivating character and moral integrity. His arguments are interspersed with historical examples and the insights of other philosophers, underscoring the rich tradition of ethical thought to which he contributes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ethics -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 1322521 1322504 2024-09-10T08:27:53.161950 2023-09-10T11:34:57.124207 text/html text/html 1340435 2007-11-27T14:23:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 442041 2007-11-27T14:23:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 500517 2024-09-10T08:28:14.433847 application/epub+zip 522267 2024-09-10T08:27:57.051936 application/epub+zip 520650 2024-09-10T08:27:54.794960 application/epub+zip 918542 2024-09-10T08:28:25.327785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 900778 2024-09-10T08:28:12.580833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896800 2022-09-11T06:25:11.105026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955837 955739 2024-09-10T08:27:49.279949 2023-09-10T11:34:53.152158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 954751 2007-11-27T14:23:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 375732 2007-11-27T14:23:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 956557 2007-11-27T14:23:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375499 2007-11-27T14:23:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20650 2024-09-10T08:28:25.505756 application/rdf+xml 11817 2024-09-10T08:27:55.342921 image/jpeg 3236 2024-09-10T08:27:55.067909 image/jpeg 472810 2024-09-10T08:27:53.260942 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia