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The Philosophy of Consentism, Part 3 (DN 4.19)

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Christopher Cook
Jul 22, 2025
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What if there were one commandment that, if properly followed, would produce peace among all people? What if we could discover or devise a perfect rule that encompassed all the others—some principle that could guide our behavior and maximize social harmony? What would that be worth to us?

Needless to say, the search has been on for such a commandment for…

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