Virtue is the only good
Does this hold water?
In other words, a happy life comes from what you are, not what you have.
Things to think about:
- Is it possible for a prokopton to have a taste of virtue or is it an all-or-nothing attribute of the sage?
- Can a "real" sage ever attain virtue given that katleptic impressions are impossible?
- If you actually want virtue, you will pursue it. Otherwise, it is only an aspiration.
- If you could choose your child's fate, virtue vs pleasure, would you choose virtue? Even if it meant experiencing (a perfectly indifferent) torture?
- If happiness != pleasure, is it being redefined specifically to allow for virtue? Is "satisfaction" just a synonym for happiness?
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