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Alexander Nehamas - For Socrates, virtue was nothing...
For Socrates, virtue was nothing but its own pursuit. And only the promise of happiness is happiness itself. (Alexander Nehamas)

For Socrates, virtue was nothing but its own pursuit. And only the promise of happiness is happiness itself.

Alexander Nehamas

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