Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Anaxarchus, Avicenna (Abu Ibn Sina) and Avineri,S/De-Shalit,A

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Understanding begins with the notion of being and essence [Avicenna]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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The simple's whatness is its very self [Avicenna]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object

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The ultimate material of things has the unity of total formlessness [Avicenna]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence

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An essence can either be universal (in the mind) or singular (in concrete particulars) [Avicenna, by Panaccio]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism

3061	Anaxarchus said that he was not even sure that he knew nothing [Anaxarchus, by Diog. Laertius]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics

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Liberalism is minimal government, or individual rights, or equality [Avineri/De-Shalit]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique

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Can individualist theories justify an obligation to fight in a war? [Avineri/De-Shalit]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism

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Autonomy is better achieved within a community [Avineri/De-Shalit]

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Communitarians avoid oppression for the common good, by means of small mediating communities [Avineri/De-Shalit]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism

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If our values are given to us by society then we have no grounds to criticise them [Avineri/De-Shalit]