Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Ages of the World' and 'Of Civil Liberty'

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4 ideas

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
Virtue comes more from habit than character [Critias]
We don't choose our characters, yet we still claim credit for the actions our characters perform [Schelling]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / b. Monarchy
Modern monarchies are (like republics) rule by law, rather than by men [Hume]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism
Fear of the gods was invented to discourage secret sin [Critias]