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True greatness of soul, and the fullest freedom, is the communication of goodness and virtue to other things—to be "like onto God." This was the goal of all classical philosophy, although it is true that Aristotle's initial presentation of greatness of soul has some deficits and tensions (if not contradictions). However, these are ironed out in later thinkers.
The great man is like Aeneas at his best, focused on communicating and participating in the common good. But the highest common good is friendship with God.
True greatness of soul, and the fullest freedom, is the communication of goodness and virtue to other things—to be "like onto God." This was the goal of all classical philosophy, although it is true that Aristotle's initial presentation of greatness of soul has some deficits and tensions (if not contradictions). However, these are ironed out in later thinkers.
The great man is like Aeneas at his best, focused on communicating and participating in the common good. But the highest common good is friendship with God.
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