Principia Ethica · Character
Protarchus
Dialogue partner in Plato's Philebus, cited in discussions of pleasure.
minor
First appearance: iii hedonism
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- Friendship
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Character groups
- Pleasure dialogue participants
- Protagonist
- Broad ethical reference group
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friendship · positive
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See Protarchus in iii hedonism