Single Idea 330

[catalogued under 16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / a. Determinism]

Full Idea

No one wishes to be bad, but a bad man is bad because of some flaw in his physical makeup and failure in his education, neither of which he likes or chooses.

Gist of Idea

No one wants to be bad, but bad men result from physical and educational failures, which they do not want or choose

Source

Plato (Timaeus [c.362 BCE], 86e)

Book Reference

Plato: 'Timaeus and Critias', ed/tr. Lee,Desmond [Penguin 1971], p.117