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Monster Essays - Aristotelian
Can a Child be Virtuous?
In this paper I will argue against Aristotle and his
idea that children cannot be virtuous, as we discussed in
class. I will do this by giving concrete examples that a
certain widespread religion believes in this virtuosity of a
child. I will also use a more common example that occurs all
the time in America.
Aristotle says that children cannot be virtuous because
virtues are something that, to be acquired must be practiced
over and over again. A child has not had enough practice,
time or understanding of what he is doing to be considered
virtuous. However, I think that there are virtuous children,
and that not on....
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