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The last-named pair of ideas are to be taken as mutually supplementary; the resurrection or eternal life is certain, but it is conditioned by enkrateia, which is therefore put first.
The Mission and Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries 1851-1930 1908
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Although Aristotle characterizes akrasia and enkrateia in terms of a conflict between reason and feeling, his detailed analysis of these states of mind shows that what takes place is best described in a more complicated way.
Aristotle's Ethics Kraut, Richard 2007
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That the virtuous person's soul is unified and not torn by conflict distinguishes the state of being virtuous from various non-virtuous conditions such as continence (enkrateia), incontinence
Moral Character Homiak, Marcia 2007
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The essential content of this manifestation (besides the revelation and the verification of the oneness and spirituality of God), [154] is, first of all, the message of the resurrection and eternal life ([Greek: anastasis zôê aiônios]), then the preaching of moral purity and continence ([Greek: enkrateia]), on the basis of repentance toward God
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Adolph Harnack 1890
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Glossary appearances: phainomena beautiful: kalon clear: saphes complete (verb, also: to perfect): teleein condition: hexis continence (literally: mastery): enkrateia continent: enkratês disposition: hexis emotion: pathos evil: kakos, phaulos excellence: aretê feeling: pathos fine: kalon flourishing: eudaimonia friendship: philia; philein (the verb cognate to the noun “philia,” can sometimes be translated
Aristotle's Ethics Kraut, Richard 2007
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Aeschines of Sphettus), his own sōphrosynē was marked by a rigorous self-knowledge and a kind of asceticism often described in such terms as enkrateia (“self - control”), autarkeia (“independence”), and euteleia
Dictionary of the History of Ideas HELEN F. NORTH 1968
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Resurrection” (hē anastasis), and ascetic “self-control” (hē enkrateia) formed the most conspicuous articles of the new propaganda.
The Mission and Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries 1851-1930 1908
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The expression of the contents of the Gospel in the concepts [Greek: epangelia (zôê aiônios) gnôsis (alêtheia) nomos (enkrateia)], seemed quite as plain as it was exhaustive, and the importance of faith which was regarded as the basis of hope and knowledge and obedience in a holy life, was at the same time in every respect perceived. [
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Adolph Harnack 1890
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The opposite of akrasia is enkrateia, or the virtue of having self-control.
Why do we do things that are bad for us? The ancient philosophers had an answer Shayla Love 2024
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