Ideas of Democritus (attrib), by Theme

[Greek, fl. 270 BCE, later ideas (mostly ethical) attributed to Democritus, but unlikely to be authentic.]

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason
501 Reason is a more powerful persuader than gold
21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 4. Beauty
514 Beauty is merely animal without intelligence
22. Metaethics / A. Value / 2. Values / c. Health
502 Good breeding in men means having a good character
22. Metaethics / A. Value / 2. Values / f. Love
507 Virtuous love consists of decorous desire for the beautiful
22. Metaethics / B. The Good / 3. Pleasure / b. Types of pleasure
521 We should only choose pleasures which are concerned with the beautiful
505 Good and true are the same for everyone, but pleasures differ
22. Metaethics / B. The Good / 3. Pleasure / c. Value of pleasure
508 Only accept beneficial pleasures
22. Metaethics / B. The Good / 3. Pleasure / d. Sources of pleasure
520 The great pleasures come from the contemplation of noble works
522 Moderation brings more pleasures, and so increases pleasure
22. Metaethics / B. The Good / 3. Pleasure / e. Role of pleasure
506 Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not an adult
22. Metaethics / B. The Good / 3. Pleasure / f. Dangers of pleasure
523 It is as brave to master pleasure as to overcome the enemy
22. Metaethics / C. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / g. Moral responsibility
525 Behave well when alone, and feel shame in you own eyes
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
497 Be virtuous from duty, not from fear
503 Virtue doesn't just avoid evil, but also doesn't desire it
518 A bad life is just a drawn-out death
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
499 Repentance of shameful deeds is salvation
524 Virtue comes more from practice than from nature
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / i. Absolute virtues
519 One must avoid even speaking of evil deeds
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / c. Justice
500 The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the person wronged
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / c. Wealth
1539 The endless desire for money is a crueller slavery than poverty
526 Small appetite makes poverty equal to wealth
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship
511 It is better to have one intelligent friend than many unintelligent
23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty
498 It is a great thing, when one is in adversity, to think of duty
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
1541 It is better to be poor in a democracy than be rich without freedom