Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Laches', 'Three theses about dispositions' and 'Action, Intention and Reason'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

291	Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato]

17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 2. Potential Behaviour

7435	Dispositions are second-order properties, the property of having some property [Jackson/Pargetter/Prior, by Armstrong]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes

20064

Actions are not mere effects of reasons, but are under their control [Audi,R]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage

293	Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato]