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All the ideas for 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'', 'Letters to Hugo Boxel' and 'Papancasudani'

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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms

17945

Forms are not a theory of universals, but an attempt to explain how predication is possible [Nehamas]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking

17946

Only Tallness really is tall, and other inferior tall things merely participate in the tallness [Nehamas]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

17944

'Episteme' is better translated as 'understanding' than as 'knowledge' [Nehamas]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 5. Natural Beauty

4870	The most beautiful hand seen through the microscope will appear horrible [Spinoza]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 1. Causing Death

7907	Human killing is worse if the victim is virtuous [Buddhaghosa]