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'fragments/reports', 'Structuralism and the Notion of Dependence' and 'The Trouble with Being Born'
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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 / F. Existentialism / 3. Angst
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In anxiety people cling to what reinforces it, because it is a deep need [Cioran]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom
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It is better to watch the hours pass, than trying to fill them [Cioran]
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Fear cures boredom, because it is stronger [Cioran]
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