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All the ideas for 'Human Flourishing, Ethics and Liberty', 'Action, Intention and Reason' and 'Frege on Extensions from Concepts'

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4 ideas

18. Thought / C. Content / 1. Content
Are meaning and expressed concept the same thing? [Burge, by Segal]
20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes
Actions are not mere effects of reasons, but are under their control [Audi,R]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / d. Good as virtue
Basing ethics on flourishing makes it consequentialist, as actions are judged by contributing to it [Harman]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / b. Eudaimonia
What counts as 'flourishing' must be relative to various sets of values [Harman]