Every Person: A Creature of Desire
Every Person: A Creature of Desire
AMBLESIDE SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL
"We, human persons, are creatures of desire. Every day we want, wish, crave, prefer, hanker for, fancy and yearn for a multitude of diverse things in a multitude of diverse ways. From Moses and Socrates to Darwin and Freud, to contemporary neuroscientists and modern marketing gurus, human desire has long been understood as a primary cause of human action.
Any reflection on human behavior and its education must give rise to consideration of the nature and shaping of human desire. For parents and teachers, this is serious business.
At the end of the day, our children will, one way or another, live out their desires. This makes the cultivation of virtuous desires of paramount importance..."
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