Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Aeschylus, Xunzi (Xun Kuang) and Peter Auriol

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6 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 1. Nature of Relations

18528

The single imagined 'interval' between things only exists in the intellect [Auriol]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue

23405

Rituals escape natural chaos, and benefit everyone, by reshaping our motivations [Xunzi (Xun Kuang), by Norden]

23406

Rituals don't arise from human nature; they are the deliberate creations of a sage [Xunzi (Xun Kuang)]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / b. Rule of law

7810	The 'Eumenides' of Aeschylus shows blood feuds replaced by law [Aeschylus, by Grayling]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

16589

Prime matter lacks essence, but is only potentially and indeterminately a physical thing [Auriol]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 4. Divine Contradictions

16651

God can do anything non-contradictory, as making straightness with no line, or lightness with no parts [Auriol]