11 ideas
9182 | Ancient names like 'Obadiah' depend on tradition, not on where the name originated [Dummett] |
9181 | The causal theory of reference can't distinguish just hearing a name from knowing its use [Dummett] |
3546 | 'Phronesis' should translate as 'practical intelligence', not as prudence [Annas] |
21788 | The moral will is self-determining, but the ethical will is met in society [Houlgate] |
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] |