"Meekness is the mean between anger and indifference" - Aristotle
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." - Jesus
"Meekness is the mean between anger and indifference" - Aristotle
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." - Jesus
How would you consider them similar?
Posted by: Jonathan Corcoran | August 05, 2009 at 02:06 PM
I consider Jesus' historical idea of meekness to be "submitted strength". That is very different that Aristotle's idea. I think Aristotle's definition is what you are left with when you have nothing/Nobody to submit to.
Posted by: Jon Cobler | August 06, 2009 at 10:11 PM
I am surprised more folks haven't jumped on this one. It is interesting to plop two quotes next to each other that have the same words in them, but are saying very different, maybe opposed things. Maybe that could be a pedagogical move for 224:) I bet folks would dig that kind of similarity/difference making.
Posted by: Jonathan Corcoran | August 07, 2009 at 12:24 AM