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All the ideas for 'Ethical Studies', 'The Philosophy of History' and 'Contemporary Efficient Causation: Aristotelian themes'

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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
Man is God if he raises himself, by denying his nature and finitude [Hegel]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness
Happiness is not satisfaction of desires, but fulfilment of values [Bradley, by Scruton]
25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery
State slavery is a phase of education, moving towards a full culture [Hegel]
Slavery is unjust, because humanity is essentially free [Hegel]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
Causation interests us because we want to explain change [Mumford]