| p53 | Reason: But if the soul no longer strives to become virtuous, how can it possibly remain anchored in what is good? You say the “I” dissolves and that virtues arise effortlessly—but how can there be goodness without intention, without the will to be good? History shows us the chaos that follows when people cast aside moral structure. Without the scaffolding of discipline and the pursuit of holiness, the soul is left vulnerable to illusion and error. |