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Ideas for 'works', 'After Virtue: a Study in Moral Theory' and 'Rules for the Direction of the Mind'

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

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There is practical wisdom (for action), and theoretical wisdom (for deep understanding) [Aristotle, by Whitcomb]

1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 5. Later European Thought

8060	In the 17th-18th centuries morality offered a cure for egoism, through altruism [MacIntyre]

1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 6. Twentieth Century Thought

8053	Twentieth century social life is re-enacting eighteenth century philosophy [MacIntyre]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

8047	Philosophy has been marginalised by its failure in the Enlightenment to replace religion [MacIntyre]