Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Herodotus, Diogenes (Sin) and Plato
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech
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Diogenes said that the most excellent thing among men was freedom of speech [Diogenes of Sin., by Diog. Laertius]
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
123
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Do most people like equality because they are second-rate? [Plato]
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1402
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Friendship is impossible between master and slave, even if they are made equal [Plato]
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262
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Men and women should qualify equally for honours on merit [Plato]
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 4. Economic equality
124
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Does nature imply that it is right for better people to have greater benefits? [Plato]
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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights
236
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Sound laws achieve the happiness of those who observe them [Plato]
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 1. Basis of justice
259
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Justice is granting the equality which unequals deserve [Plato]
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / a. Aims of education
322
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Intelligence is the result of rational teaching; true opinion can result from irrational persuasion [Plato]
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles
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Dialectic is the highest and most important part of the curriculum [Plato]
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257
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Mathematics has the widest application of any subject on the curriculum [Plato]
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331
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Bad governments prevent discussion, and discourage the study of virtue [Plato]
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238
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Children's games should channel their pleasures into adult activity [Plato]
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260
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Control of education is the key office of state, and should go to the best citizen [Plato]
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2148
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To gain knowledge, turn away from the world of change, and focus on true goodness [Plato]
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / c. Teaching
250
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The best way to educate the young is not to rebuke them, but to set a good example [Plato]
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222
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Only a great person can understand the essence of things, and an even greater person can teach it [Plato]
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2153
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Compulsory intellectual work never remains in the mind [Plato]
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1638
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Didactic education is hard work and achieves little [Plato]
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4331
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Education is channelling a child's feelings into the right course before it understands why [Plato]
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25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 5. Sexual Morality
298
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While sex is very pleasant, it should be in secret, as it looks contemptible [Plato]
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