Ideas from 'Julius Caesar' by William Shakespeare [1599], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Complete Works' by Shakespeare,William [ ,]].
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
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Good reasons must give way to better
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Full Idea:
Good reasons must of force give way to better.
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From:
William Shakespeare (Julius Caesar [1599], 4.3.205)
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A reaction:
[Brutus to Cassius] This remark is an axiom of rationality. But, of course, reasons can come in groups, and three modest reasons may compete with one very good reason.
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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / b. Volitionism
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The cause of my action is in my will
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Full Idea:
The cause is in my will. I will not come./That is enough to satisfy the senate./But for your private satisfaction,/Because I love you, I will let you know.
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From:
William Shakespeare (Julius Caesar [1599], II.ii)
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A reaction:
This asserts the purest form of volitionism, but then qualifies it, because Caesar's will has been influenced by his wife's dreams.
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