10 ideas
12742 | A whole is just its parts, but there are no smallest parts, so only minds and perceptions exist [Leibniz] |
3546 | 'Phronesis' should translate as 'practical intelligence', not as prudence [Annas] |
22688 | The Aristotelian idea that choices can be perceived needs literary texts to expound it [Nussbaum] |
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] |