Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Prodicus, Epictetus and E.M. Cioran

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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 2. Divine Nature

23341

God created humans as spectators and interpreters of God's works [Epictetus]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / a. Divine morality

23348

Both god and the good bring benefits, so their true nature seems to be the same [Epictetus]

28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / c. Teleological Proof critique

1555	People used to think anything helpful to life was a god, as the Egyptians think the Nile a god [Prodicus]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 4. God Reflects Humanity

19603

Why is God so boring, and why does God resemble humanity so little? [Cioran]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

1543	He denied the existence of the gods, saying they are just exaltations of things useful for life [Prodicus]

535	The gods are just personified human benefits [Prodicus]