283 Dr. Ryan Hanning on Temperament, Will, Grace, and Virtue

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283 Dr. Ryan Hanning on Temperament, Will, Grace, and Virtue

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AMDG. We all want to grow in virtue, but how do we get there? Dr. Ryan Hanning breaks down how to create a personalized approach to growing in virtue in his new co-authored book, The Willpower Advantage. Dr. Ryan explores what it means to be happy, how different temperaments interact with the virtues, and the universal appeal of virtue. 
A professor of historical philosophy and theology, Dr. Hanning has 25 years of experience in homeschooling and runs a homestead farm.  
Links mentioned & relevant: 

Dr. Ryan Hanning’s website 


The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness by Tom Peterson & Ryan Hanning, Ph.D. 


Mary College, a partnership between the University of Mary and Arizona State University 


Fraternus 


Walker Percy’s Lost in the Cosmos 

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