Is It Certain That a Serious Attention to the Sciences and Liberal Arts Softens and Humanizes the Tempest?

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In an Aristotelian kind of way, if I expose myself to science and philosophy, I will end up cultivating virtues by my experience. He does make a funny statement here that I wanted to get your take on. It is certain that a serious attention to the sciences and liberal arts softens and humanizes the temper and cherishes. Yeah, in which true virtue and utter consists,. it rarely very rarely happens that a man of taste and learning is not at least an honest man. Whatever frailties may attend him.

David and Tamler gild and stain David Humeâ€™s essay â€œThe Scepticâ€ with their sentiments. If nothing is inherently valuable or despicable, desirable or hateful, then what do philosophers have to offer when it comes to happiness? If reason is powerless, does it all come down to our emotions and â€œhumoursâ€? Or does the study of philosophy and liberal arts naturally lead to a fulfilling and virtuous life? Plus we look at a new non-traditional social psych paper on how we always imagine that things could be better, and tip our caps to the queen of handling Twitter pile-ons (and former VBW guest) â€“ Candy Mom.