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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
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1663
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By 'areté' Socrates means just what we mean by moral virtue [Vlastos on Socrates]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
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1927
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It seems that virtue is neither natural nor taught, but is a divine gift [Plato]
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4323
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Socrates is torn between intellectual virtue, which is united and teachable, and natural virtue, which isn't [PG on Socrates]
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8003
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Socrates agrees that virtue is teachable, but then denies that there are teachers [Socrates, by MacIntyre]
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1913
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Is virtue taught, or achieved by practice, or a natural aptitude, or what? [Plato]
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1921
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If virtue is a type of knowledge then it ought to be taught [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
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126
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We should ask what sort of people we want to be [Socrates]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / j. Unity of virtue
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1918
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How can you know part of virtue without knowing the whole? [Plato]
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1916
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Even if virtues are many and various, they must have something in common to make them virtues [Plato]
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4111
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Socrates believed that basically there is only one virtue, the power of right judgement [Socrates, by Williams,B]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
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7808
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Socrates made the civic values of justice and friendship paramount [Socrates, by Grayling]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage
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23907
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Courage is scientific knowledge [Socrates, by Aristotle]
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