Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Characteristics', 'Aristotle on Learning to be Good' and 'Of the Origin of Government'

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3 ideas

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism

4377	Intellectualism is an excessive emphasis on reasoning in moral philosophy [Burnyeat]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 2. Aesthetic Attitude

18545

The disinterested attitude of the judge is the hallmark of a judgement of beauty [Shaftesbury, by Scruton]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State

21096

The only purpose of government is to administer justice, which brings security [Hume]