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23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 2. Hedonism
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People need nothing except corn and water [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
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All virtue is good, but not always praised (as in not lusting after someone ugly) [Chrysippus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / b. Basis of virtue
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Chrysippus says virtue can be lost (though Cleanthes says it is too secure for that) [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]
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Chrysippus says nothing is blameworthy, as everything conforms with the best nature [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 6. Motivation for Duty
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Moral blame is based on reason, since a reason is a cause which should have been followed [Kant]
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Moral laws are commands, which must involve promises and threats, which only God could provide [Kant]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 2. Nihilism
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If a small brief life is absurd, then so is a long and large one [Nagel]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 5. Existence-Essence
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For Kant, essence is mental and a mere idea, and existence is the senses and mere appearance [Kant, by Feuerbach]
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