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All the ideas for 'works (all lost)', 'Moral Realism and Moral Dilemma' and 'Confessio naturae contra atheistas'

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / c. Individuation by location

12693	A body is that which exists in space [Leibniz]
	Full Idea: A body is defined as that which exists in space.
	From: Gottfried Leibniz (Confessio naturae contra atheistas [1669], A6.1.490), quoted by Daniel Garber - Leibniz:Body,Substance,Monad 1
	A reaction: A very early view. Leibniz notes that this tells you nothing about shape and motion.

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / j. Unity of virtue

22456	Maybe virtues conflict with each other, if some virtue needs a vice for its achievement [Foot]
	Full Idea: Maybe so far from forming a unity ...., the virtues actually conflict with each other: that is, if someone has one of them he inevitably fails to have some other. ...Maybe he a man can only be good in one way be being bad in another.
	From: Philippa Foot (Moral Realism and Moral Dilemma [1983], p.57)
	A reaction: She suggests the self-loathing needed to rein in evil desires. She cites Nietzsche having a similar thought. Presumably the ideal virtuous person has no such conflicts, and the self-loathing undermines eudaimonia. Unity in theory but not in practice?