Ideas of Homer, by Theme

[Greek, c.860 - 800 BCE, Legendary blind author of 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' (about the siege of Troy, and its aftermath)]

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17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 8. Dualism of Mind Critique

2170	Homer does not distinguish between soul and body [Williams,B]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / a. Will to Act

2171	The 'will' doesn't exist; there is just conclusion, then action [Williams,B]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / a. Form of the Good

21819

Plato says the Good produces the Intellectual-Principle, which in turn produces the Soul [Plotinus]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / a. Autocracy

11388

Let there be one ruler

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

14829

Homer so enjoys the company of the gods that he must have been deeply irreligious [Nietzsche]