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Only the Thumotic Will Survive

Only the Thumotic Will Survive

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Peter Limberg
Jun 29, 2023
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There is an absence of spiritedness today. The existence of “spirit” is argued away, thought not to exist by the rationality and scientism that dominates our institutions, or it is safely delegated to wishy-washy “spirituality,” which is unserious and undangerous.

According to Plato, the human soul comprises three facets: reason, desire, and spiritedness…

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