enkrateia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The opposite of akrasia is enkrateia, or the virtue of having self-control.

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