- In
Ancient Gr**** philosophy,
Enkrateia (Gr**** ἐνκράτεια, "in
power - from ἐν (en, “in”) + κράτος (krátos, “power”) is a
state of
power over something...
- spirit, unpretentious, and that has the p****ions
under control." The Gr****
enkrateia is
described as strength,
especially in self-control and
mastering one's...
- The other,
enkrateia', was a word
coined during the time of Aristotle, to mean "control over oneself", or "self-discipline".
Enkrateia appears three...
-
opinion instead of reason. For Aristotle, the
opposite of
akrasia is
enkrateia, a
state where an
agent has
power over
their desires.
Aristotle considered...
- Plato's Socrates—ignorance, the
Socratic method or elenchus—and
thinks enkrateia (self-control) is of
pivotal importance,
which is not the case with Plato's...
- Buffalo: The
Christian Literature Company.
Sfameni Gasparro, G. (2001).
Enkrateia e Antropologia. Le
motivazioni protologiche della continenza e
della verginità...
- Disinhibition – Lack of
restraint Domestic discipline (disambiguation)
Enkrateia (self-control) –
Virtuous self-control
Military discipline – Obedience...
-
important pre-Christian precedents. He
traces it back to Socrates'
notion of
enkrateia,
which explained that the
philosopher was one who had no
interest in wealth...
