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The dialogue identifies justice with a balance among reason, the high-spiritedness that Plato calls thumos or to thumoeides, and the desires collectively known as epithumiai.
Plato's Aesthetics Pappas, Nickolas 2008
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James Romm: As another student of history who is captivated by the issue of honor, let me remark that the honor-seeking part of Alexander's nature, what Plato would call his thumos, is well brought out by your film, which I have just seen in its fine newly edited and expanded version " Alexander Revisited ".
Forbes.com: News Bruce Upbin 2011
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And in any event, not wishing to offend (or being offended) is a matter of morality (related to thumos), not intellect.
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Next for Same-Sex Marriage in California? 2009
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The Greek word for gutsy, which is all I remember from translating bits of the Iliad, is thumos.
The Inner Teeny-Tiny Ski Patrol Fresca 2009
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That's why he called one thumos and the other epithumetikon, the dark and light horses that pull the chariot of the lover's soul.
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And it is not for men to provide thumos, because women are no less naturally rambunctious than men.
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And it is not for men to provide thumos, because women are no less naturally rambunctious than men.
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Mr. Mansfield did not mention the war, which is a downer at conclaves of neocons and thumos worshippers.
Archive 2007-05-01 2007
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They more often bring thumos, not morals, but thumos is essential too.
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They more often bring thumos, not morals, but thumos is essential too.
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