Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Laches', 'Aristotle on Friendship' and 'Spheres of Justice'

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     specify just one area for these texts

---

6 ideas

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

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

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

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

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship

2685	The Greek 'philia' covers all good and fruitful relationships [Cooper,JM]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / b. Veil of ignorance

20595

You can't distribute goods from behind a veil, because their social meaning is unclear [Walzer, by Tuckness/Wolf]

25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 2. Political equality

20592

Complex equality restricts equalities from spilling over, like money influencing politics and law [Walzer, by Tuckness/Wolf]

25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 4. Economic equality

20549

Equality is complex, with different spheres of equality where different principles apply [Walzer, by Swift]