Blog posts by Joseph Milne

Reading Time: 2 minutesKnow Thyself is an imperative that has travelled through the ages. Dr Joseph Milne explores how Self knowledge leads to inner harmony. To the Greeks, the soul’s inner order was crucial for a just life. Following Socrates, Plato explored three parts of the soul which he named: intellectual, spirited and appetitive. Each part had its proper role. Sophrosyne (temperance) represents the virtue which brings these aspects into balance, leading to inner harmony.