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Augustine of Hippo (354–430): Early Christian philosopher and theologian. Born in North Africa. Major works include "Confessions" and "City of God." Explored topics in theology, ethics, and philosophy of history. His writings profoundly influenced Christian thought and Western philosophy.
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The Good: The word "good" can have many different applications, but in general it refers to something that is morally right, ethical, or beneficial. It can also be used to describe something that is pleasant, desirable, or enjoyable. Philosophy is particularly concerned with the difficulties of defining the good. See also Definitions, Definability._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Aristotle | Good | Aristotle | |
Augustine | Good | Augustine | |
Benjamin, Walter | Good | Benjamin | |
Geach, Peter | Good | Geach | |
Hegel, G.W.F. | Good | Hegel | |
Hobbes, Thomas | Good | Hobbes | |
Hungerland, Isabel C. | Good | Hungerland | |
Jonas, Hans | Good | Jonas | |
Kant, Immanuel | Good | Kant | |
Kierkegaard, Sören | Good | Kierkegaard | |
Moore, George Edward | Good | Moore | |
Nietzsche, Friedrich | Good | Nietzsche | |
Nussbaum, Martha | Good | Nussbaum | |
Plato | Good | Plato | |
Putnam, Hilary | Good | Putnam | |
Quine, W.V.O. | Good | Quine | |
Rawls, John | Good | Rawls | |
Sandel, Michael | Good | Sandel | |
Sidgwick, Henry | Good | Sidgwick | |
Socrates | Good | Socrates | |
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