Combining Philosophers

Ideas for David O. Brink, Quentin Meillassoux and Thomas Hobbes

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / e. Philosophy as reason

17240	Definitions are the first step in philosophy [Hobbes]
	Full Idea: In beginning philosophy, the first beginning is from definitions.
	From: Thomas Hobbes (De Corpore (Elements, First Section) [1655], 1.6.15)
	A reaction: Note that he doesn't say that definitions are the aim of philosophy, as some analysts might think.

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

6211	Laughter is a sudden glory in realising the infirmity of others, or our own formerly [Hobbes]
	Full Idea: The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly.
	From: Thomas Hobbes (Human Nature [1640], Ch.IX.13)
	A reaction: Laughter tends to involve something unusual. We don't just burst out with a glory of vanity whenever we meet some inferiority in another person.