Synderesis their opposites as evils to be avoided. Synderesis is the capacity not only to apprehend the first principles, but also to judge every step of the practical discourse in the light of those principles. But, as an intellectual disposition concerned with knowledge of the first principles of action, synderesis provides only the universal premise of the practical syllogism. Every human "action", however, is singular, contingent and takes place in particular circumstances. To complete the practical discourse and reach a conclusion regarding what has to be done "hic et nunc" [here and now] and what means are to be used, other
Et tu, Brute? Et tu, Brute? Et tu, Brute? () is a Latin phrase meaning ""even you, Brutus?"" It is notable for its occurrence in William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", where it is spoken by the Roman dictator Julius Caesar to his friend Marcus Junius Brutus at the moment of Caesar's assassination. The first known occurrences of the phrase are said to be in two earlier Elizabethan plays; Henry VI, Part 3 by Shakespeare, and an even earlier play, "Caesar Interfectus", by Richard Eedes. The phrase is often used apart from the plays to signify an unexpected betrayal by a friend. Caesar utters