Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Bertrand Russell, Michael Esfeld and E.M. Cioran
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23 ideas
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / b. Basis of virtue
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Originally virtue was obedience, to gods, government, or custom [Russell]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / h. Respect
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Individuals need creativity, reverence for others, and self-respect [Russell]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 4. Categorical Imperative
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Act so as to produce harmonious rather than discordant desires [Russell]
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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 2. Ideal of Pleasure
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Judgements of usefulness depend on judgements of value [Russell]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 1. Existentialism
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Man is never himself; he always aims at less than life, or more than life [Cioran]
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To live authentically, we must see that philosophy is totally useless [Cioran]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 2. Nihilism
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The pointlessness of our motives and irrelevance of our gestures reveals our vacuity [Cioran]
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Evidence suggests that humans do not have a purpose [Cioran]
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The universe is dirty and fragile, as if a scandal in nothingness had produced its matter [Cioran]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 3. Angst
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Unlike other creatures, mankind seems lost in nature [Cioran]
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We can only live because our imagination and memory are poor [Cioran]
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Life is now more dreaded than death [Cioran]
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In anxiety people cling to what reinforces it, because it is a deep need [Cioran]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom
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No one is brave enough to say they don't want to do anything; we despise such a view [Cioran]
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Boredom always involves not being fully occupied [Russell]
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Happiness involves enduring boredom, and the young should be taught this [Russell]
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If you lack beliefs, boredom is your martyrdom [Cioran]
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It is better to watch the hours pass, than trying to fill them [Cioran]
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Fear cures boredom, because it is stronger [Cioran]
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History is the bloody rejection of boredom [Cioran]
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Boredom is an increasingly strong motivating power [Russell]
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Life is now more interesting, but boredom is more frightening [Russell]
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You are stuck in the past if you don't know boredom [Cioran]
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