The Theory of Moral Sentiments · Character
Aristotle
Greek philosopher cited on propriety and the nature of virtue.
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First appearance: Of Those Systems Which Make Virtue Consist in Propriety
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Aristotle's system of virtue as a mean between extremes is mentioned.
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With Plato (professional): Aristotle was Plato's student and later a critic of his theory of Forms. With Cicero (psychological): Cicero admired and drew upon Aristotle's ethical works, treating him as a foundational…
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- Cicero
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- Part VII: Of Systems of Moral Philosophy
- Of Those Systems Which Make Virtue Consist in Propriety
- Of Those Systems Which Make Virtue Consist in Prudence
- Section IV: Of the Manner in Which Different Authors Have Treated of the Practical Rules of Morality
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