Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Anaxarchus, Eucleides and Richard Cumberland

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9 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason

6222	If a decision is in accord with right reason, everyone can agree with it [Cumberland]

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

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

19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories

1757	The Electra: she knows this man, but not that he is her brother [Eucleides, by Diog. Laertius]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / d. Biological ethics

6217	Natural law is supplied to the human mind by reality and human nature [Cumberland]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

6221	If there are different ultimate goods, there will be conflicting good actions, which is impossible [Cumberland]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / b. Types of good

3028	The chief good is unity, sometimes seen as prudence, or God, or intellect [Eucleides]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

6218	The happiness of individuals is linked to the happiness of everyone (which is individuals taken together) [Cumberland]

6220	The happiness of all contains the happiness of each, and promotes it [Cumberland]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law

6216	Natural law is immutable truth giving moral truths and duties independent of society [Cumberland]