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Single Idea 19941

[filed under theme 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love ]

Full Idea

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Gist of Idea

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself

Source

Anon (Lev) (03: Book of Leviticus [c.700 BCE], 19.18)

Book Ref

'The Bible', ed/tr. the Church [Collins 1950], p.64


A Reaction

Most Christians think Jesus originated this thought. Interestingly, this precedes Socrates, who taught a similar idea.