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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'The Individual, the State, and the Common Good' and 'Persons, Character and Morality'

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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

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It is important that a person can change their character, and not just be successive 'selves' [Williams,B]

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Kantians have an poor account of individuals, and insist on impartiality, because they ignore character [Williams,B]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

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For utilitarians states of affairs are what have value, not matter who produced them [Williams,B]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique

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Liberalism may fail because it neglects the shared nature of what we pursue and protect [Haldane]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

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Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz]