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“Was the excellence of Socrates or of Shakespeare normal? Was it not rather abnormal, extraordinary? It is, I think, obvious in the first place, that not all that is good is normal; that, on the contrary, the abnormal is often better than the normal...”

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Book:Principia Ethica
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Principia Ethica

Written by British philosopher G.E. Moore, this seminal text delves into the nature of ethical values and the distinction between good and evil, influencing subsequent discussions in moral philosophy. more

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