Hindu and Classical Ancient virtues in a comparative perspective

The author claims that Graeco-Roman, Hindu and Chinese catalogues of virtues have much more common with each other than what is permitted by contemporary agnosticism in cultural studies which has only the appearance of wisdom. As to the differences, they are connected with the soteriological intenti...

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Main Author: Vladimir Shokhin
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Published: St. Tikhon's Orthodox University 2023-12-01
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description The author claims that Graeco-Roman, Hindu and Chinese catalogues of virtues have much more common with each other than what is permitted by contemporary agnosticism in cultural studies which has only the appearance of wisdom. As to the differences, they are connected with the soteriological intention behind the Hindu catalogues while the Greek (before Neoplatonism) and Chinese ones label the development of secular personal dignity and social responsibility. The author does not conceal his preferences as well while asserting that the quadrangle of cardinal virtues as developed in Platonism had evident advantages in consistency over its Aristotelean restructuring via the division of virtues into intellectual and moral ones. He also is sure that this quadrangle was immensely improved in its Latin version by Cicero and Apuleius by means of narrowing the “multi-seated” Greek concept of sophrosyne up to “single-seated” temperantia. The initial Christian receptions of Graeco-Roman cardinal virtues are also estimated, and an alternative of their inbuilding into one of three human vocations in accordance with three Jesus Christ’s ministries is offertd. The author claims that Graeco-Roman, Hindu and Chinese catalogues of virtues have much more common with each other than what is permitted by contemporary agnosticism in cultural studies which has only the appearance of wisdom. As to the differences, they are connected with the soteriological intention behind the Hindu catalogues while the Greek (before Neoplatonism) and Chinese ones label the development of secular personal dignity and social responsibility. The author does not conceal his preferences as well while asserting that the quadrangle of cardinal virtues as developed in Platonism had evident advantages in consistency over its Aristotelean restructuring via the division of virtues into intellectual and moral ones. He also is sure that this quadrangle was immensely improved in its Latin version by Cicero and Apuleius by means of narrowing the “multi-seated” Greek concept of sophrosyne up to “single-seated” temperantia. The initial Christian receptions of Graeco-Roman cardinal virtues are also estimated, and an alternative of their inbuilding into one of three human vocations in accordance with three Jesus Christ’s ministries is offertd.
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spelling doaj-art-413f6b12f3ba4f00a1959938fb2c1af52025-08-20T02:35:00ZrusSt. Tikhon's Orthodox UniversityВестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия I. Богословие, философия1991-640X2409-46922023-12-011051054968http://dx.doi.org/10.15382/sturI2023105.49-688Hindu and Classical Ancient virtues in a comparative perspectiveVladimir Shokhin0Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences; Goncharnaya Str. 12/1, Moscow 109240, Russian FederationThe author claims that Graeco-Roman, Hindu and Chinese catalogues of virtues have much more common with each other than what is permitted by contemporary agnosticism in cultural studies which has only the appearance of wisdom. As to the differences, they are connected with the soteriological intention behind the Hindu catalogues while the Greek (before Neoplatonism) and Chinese ones label the development of secular personal dignity and social responsibility. The author does not conceal his preferences as well while asserting that the quadrangle of cardinal virtues as developed in Platonism had evident advantages in consistency over its Aristotelean restructuring via the division of virtues into intellectual and moral ones. He also is sure that this quadrangle was immensely improved in its Latin version by Cicero and Apuleius by means of narrowing the “multi-seated” Greek concept of sophrosyne up to “single-seated” temperantia. The initial Christian receptions of Graeco-Roman cardinal virtues are also estimated, and an alternative of their inbuilding into one of three human vocations in accordance with three Jesus Christ’s ministries is offertd. The author claims that Graeco-Roman, Hindu and Chinese catalogues of virtues have much more common with each other than what is permitted by contemporary agnosticism in cultural studies which has only the appearance of wisdom. As to the differences, they are connected with the soteriological intention behind the Hindu catalogues while the Greek (before Neoplatonism) and Chinese ones label the development of secular personal dignity and social responsibility. The author does not conceal his preferences as well while asserting that the quadrangle of cardinal virtues as developed in Platonism had evident advantages in consistency over its Aristotelean restructuring via the division of virtues into intellectual and moral ones. He also is sure that this quadrangle was immensely improved in its Latin version by Cicero and Apuleius by means of narrowing the “multi-seated” Greek concept of sophrosyne up to “single-seated” temperantia. The initial Christian receptions of Graeco-Roman cardinal virtues are also estimated, and an alternative of their inbuilding into one of three human vocations in accordance with three Jesus Christ’s ministries is offertd.https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/8031practical philosophy aretology the catalogues of virtues the cardinal virtues hinduism classical antiquity neoplatonism confucianism christianityпрактическая философия аретология каталоги добродетелей кардинальные добродетели индуизм платонизм аристотелизм неоплатонизм конфуцианство христианство
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Hindu and Classical Ancient virtues in a comparative perspective
Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия I. Богословие, философия
practical philosophy
aretology
the catalogues of virtues
the cardinal virtues
hinduism
classical antiquity
neoplatonism
confucianism
christianity
практическая философия
аретология
каталоги добродетелей
кардинальные добродетели
индуизм
платонизм
аристотелизм
неоплатонизм
конфуцианство
христианство
title Hindu and Classical Ancient virtues in a comparative perspective
title_full Hindu and Classical Ancient virtues in a comparative perspective
title_fullStr Hindu and Classical Ancient virtues in a comparative perspective
title_full_unstemmed Hindu and Classical Ancient virtues in a comparative perspective
title_short Hindu and Classical Ancient virtues in a comparative perspective
title_sort hindu and classical ancient virtues in a comparative perspective
topic practical philosophy
aretology
the catalogues of virtues
the cardinal virtues
hinduism
classical antiquity
neoplatonism
confucianism
christianity
практическая философия
аретология
каталоги добродетелей
кардинальные добродетели
индуизм
платонизм
аристотелизм
неоплатонизм
конфуцианство
христианство
url https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/8031
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