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All the ideas for 'Symposium', 'On the Concept of Character' and 'Reals by Abstraction'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / g. Real numbers
10632 The real numbers may be introduced by abstraction as ratios of quantities [Hale, by Hale/Wright]
22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds
5845 Niceratus learnt the whole of Homer by heart, as a guide to goodness [Xenophon]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
23894 The concept of character is at the centre of morality [Weil]
23896 We see our character as a restricting limit, but also as an unshakable support [Weil]
23893 We don't see character in a single moment, but only over a period of time [Weil]
23895 We modify our character by placing ourselves in situations, or by attending to what seems trivial [Weil]