
HoP 155 - Matter over Mind - Ibn Gabirol
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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The Importance of Character in Ethics
Ingabirol treats twenty different character traits, some good and some bad. For example, the sense of hearing is associated with love, hate, mercy, and hard-heartedness. He uses same originally Galanic idea that we found in other Arabic works on ethics. Our character depends on the temperament of the body and its humors - if yellow bile dominates you are likely to be prideful and impudent.
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