Does a notion of virtue (of any sort... Greek, Chinese...) necessarily imply a corresponding notion of the obscene or disgusting?
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@vgr I mean, unless you think 'obscene' is synonymous with base/profane/animal
.@jonathanglick trying to get around using the word "vice" which I think has somewhat formalist connotations narrower than anti-virtuous
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@vgr As you know, in pre-Christian GrecoRoman ethic 'virtuous' doesn't mean 'moral.' It means 'superior' and 'excellent.'Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr what did you settle on?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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