They start off by talk about how scientist are required to discuss this topic in a scientific fashion and how they’ve already done so. Although they’ve come up with their algorithms for this phenomenon, we seek out ideals as well as values to best comprehend how to be good. Within the essay, they contemplate an individual's ability to be mindful; they propose that this ability is a preconditioned formality. This, mixed with our capacity for virtue concluded to them that the pursuit towards mindful reverence is an underlying aspect for the mortal life of the religious …show more content…
Aristotle starts his paper on metaphysics with the notion that “All human beings by nature reach out for knowledge.” they go on to say that we’re unable to be mindful and know things purely academically because as we become more mindful, our feelings as well as behaviors for it will not be unembellished; mindfulness is a state that is both mind and practice. A Mindful person is able to really see the things around them. Goodenough and Woodruff talk about three key points that are covered in a multitude of cultures such as the Greeks, Chinese and Confucians. For starters, mindfulness is a journey--an overall experience. Next, Mindfulness is best described as being free from all fake news; Aristotle points out that mindfulness is something that’s constantly changing. Finally, mindfulness involves a personal sense of immersion through the appropriation of reality; Aristotle describes this as a complicated response of an entire personality. The journey for mindfulness is a basic human concept. In much broader terms, the naturalism part within religious naturalism is all about mindfulness. The religious mindfulness is labeled to be mindful of a list of understandings within biology as well as psychology and anthropology. After this list, not only is there much to learn, there’s also lots to be …show more content…
Virtue is only able to surface if two conditions have been met: (1) said virtuous individual is aware of relevant scenarios, and (2) that virtuous individual has to be nourished by a virtuous community or group. They then begin to discuss how to best define virtue. They again look to Aristotle to help give some guidelines to pinpoint a definite definition of the word. With Aristotle, he suggested that it’s an element within a person’s character that uses a their emotions as the source. There’ve been many lists about virtue that have been compiled. Of them, four appear to be the cardinal virtues due to their importance as well as their application across many cultures. The list follows: Humaneness, courage, fair-mindedness and reverence. The journey to attain these virtues is one filled with humbleness. Along this journey, we constantly needs support group in order to achieve this goal because virtues are ideals as well as visions of the good. They conclude that it’s a core aspect of us in defining our aspirations as well as our