The Inner Takes Priority Over the Outer

Ancients knew that unbridled appetites would quickly reduce itself to barbarism. The morally sound state was a prerequisite to the fruitful practice of the liberal arts. All the virtues amounted to aretex lence, which signified the best quality appropriate to any act or actor, thought or thinker. Conduct should be informed by knowledge of the virtues. And evil comes naturally of ignorance. Morality is rational. Can be divined by the instructed mind. It isn't purely subjective. It is discoverable. But how is the inner to be instructed? Here was the question posing the greatest challenge to greek education. They came to believe that education ought to change the learner. Is an