Enkrateia

In Ancient Greek philosophy, enkrateia (Greek ἐνκράτεια, "in power - from ἐν (en, “in”) + κράτος (krátos, “power”) is a state of power over something, usually a state of self-control and self-mastery where one holds power over one's own passions and instincts. It was first used in the context of self-control by three of Socrates' students: Isocrates, Xenophon and Plato.

Enkrateia - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Virtuous self-control Xenophon was one of the first to write about enkrateia. In Ancient Greek philosophy , enkrateia ( Greek ἐνκράτεια , "in power - from ἐν (en, “in”) + κράτος (krátos, “power”) is a state of power over something, usually a state of self-control and self-mastery where one holds power over one's own passions and instincts. It was first used in the context of self-control by three of Socrates ' students: Isocrates , Xenophon and Plato . [ 1 ] Xenophon [ edit ] For Xenophon especially, enkrateia is not j

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