10 ideas
22307 | Propositions don't name facts, because two opposed propositions can match one fact [Russell] |
3546 | 'Phronesis' should translate as 'practical intelligence', not as prudence [Annas] |
23060 | The good is not relative, but is rooted in facts about human needs [Santayana] |
3547 | Epicureans achieve pleasure through character development [Annas] |
3543 | Cyrenaics pursue pleasure, but don't equate it with happiness [Annas] |
3541 | Ancient ethics uses attractive notions, not imperatives [Annas] |
3550 | Principles cover life as a whole, where rules just cover actions [Annas] |
3551 | Virtue theory tries to explain our duties in terms of our character [Annas] |
3552 | If excessively good actions are admirable but not required, then duty isn't basic [Annas] |
3542 | We should do good when necessary, not maximise it [Annas] |