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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Xunzi' and 'Papancasudani'

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5 ideas

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

23405

Rituals escape natural chaos, and benefit everyone, by reshaping our motivations [Xunzi (Xun Kuang), by Norden]

23406

Rituals don't arise from human nature; they are the deliberate creations of a sage [Xunzi (Xun Kuang)]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 1. Causing Death

7907	Human killing is worse if the victim is virtuous [Buddhaghosa]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / c. Ultimate substances

22745

Pherecydes said the first principle and element is earth [Pherecydes, by Sext.Empiricus]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality

5883	Pherecydes was the first to say that the soul is eternal [Pherecydes, by Cicero]