Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Niccolo Machiavelli and Protagoras

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23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism

1580	For Protagoras the only bad behaviour is that which interferes with social harmony [Protagoras, by Roochnik]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 3. Promise Keeping

7127	If men are good you should keep promises, but they aren't, so you needn't [Machiavelli]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue

205	Protagoras contradicts himself by saying virtue is teachable, but then that it is not knowledge [Plato on Protagoras]