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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction' and 'Immortality of the Soul'

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy

12036	Xenophanes began the concern with knowledge [Annas]
	Full Idea: Xenophanes begins a long concern with knowledge and its grounds.
	From: Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Intro)
	A reaction: Having that on his cv ought to make Xenophanes more famous than he is.

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / c. Classical philosophy

12046	Plato was the first philosopher who was concerned to systematize his ideas [Annas]
	Full Idea: In the ancient world Plato was seen as a pivotal figure, the first philosopher who was concerned to systematize his ideas.
	From: Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Ch.6)

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]
	Full Idea: In singing and playing the lyre, a boy will be likely to reveal not only courage and moderation, but also justice.
	From: Damon (fragments/reports [c.460 BCE], B4), quoted by (who?) - where?

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics

12037	Euripides's Medea is a key case of reason versus the passions [Annas]
	Full Idea: Euripides's Medea has remained a key case for discussion of reason and the passions.
	From: Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Ch.1)

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue

12040	Virtue is a kind of understanding of moral value [Annas]
	Full Idea: There is a widespread view in ancient ethics that virtue is a kind of understanding of moral value.
	From: Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Ch.3)
	A reaction: In Aristotle's case, this coincides with his apparent view that 'understanding' is the aim of all areas of human thought. See Idea 12038.

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / c. Angels

16689	The schools said spirits lack extension, and wonder how many could dance on a needle's point [More,H]
	Full Idea: Many, not without reason, laugh at those ridiculous fancies of the schools, that rashly take away all extensions from spirits, whether souls or angels, and then dispute how many of them booted and spurred may dance on a needle's point at once.
	From: Henry More (Immortality of the Soul [1659], III.2.1), quoted by Robert Pasnau - Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671 17.3
	A reaction: This famous idea originated with William Chillingworth. More's version is the classic one. Pasnau cites Aquinas Summa 1a 52.3 as discussing the actual question (and says this couldn't happen).