Principia Ethica · Character
Callicratidas
Spartan commander mentioned as an example of ethical motivation.
minor
First appearance: v ethics in relation to conduct
Callicratidas's tie to Charicles is one of the pressures that moves Principia Ethica—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Charicles (friendship): Callicratidas and Charicles are interlocutors in a Platonic dialogue, representing opposing views on pleasure and self-control. With Charicles (friendship): Callicratidas and Charicles are…
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Character groups
- Broad ethical reference group
- Protagonist
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friendship · ambivalent
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friendship · ambivalent
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