Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Archimedes, Sophocles and Boethius

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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
5763 The bad seek the good through desire, but the good through virtue, which is more natural [Boethius]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / j. Unity of virtue
5759 Varied aims cannot be good because they differ, but only become good when they unify [Boethius]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / e. Honour
7811 Sophoclean heroes die terrible deaths when they oppose the new Athenian values [Sophocles, by Grayling]