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'Parmenides', 'The Artworld' and 'Human Personality'
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
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People absurdly claim an equal share of things which are essentially privileged [Weil]
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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights
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Rights are asserted contentiously, and need the backing of force [Weil]
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Giving centrality to rights stifles all impulses of charity [Weil]
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 1. Basis of justice
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The spirit of justice needs the full attention of truth, and that attention is love [Weil]
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Justice (concerning harm) is distinct from rights (concerning inequality) [Weil]
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / d. Reform of offenders
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The only thing in society worse than crime is repressive justice [Weil]
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Punishment aims at the good for men who don't desire it [Weil]
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / c. Teaching
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Only a great person can understand the essence of things, and an even greater person can teach it [Plato]
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