Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Antisthenes (Ath), Naguib Mahfouz and Antonio Damasio

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

15833

Tell cleverness from answers, but wisdom from questions [Mahfouz]

2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction

12268

Contradiction is impossible [Antisthenes (I), by Aristotle]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition

602	Some fools think you cannot define anything, but only say what it is like [Antisthenes (I), by Aristotle]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 10. Conatus/Striving

21867

Conatus is brain circuits seeking survival and well-being [Damasio]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / f. Dangers of pleasure

1664	I would rather go mad than experience pleasure [Antisthenes (I)]

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

21385

Antisthenes said virtue is teachable and permanent, is life's goal, and is like universal wealth [Antisthenes (I), by Long]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 2. Pantheism

2631	Antisthenes says there is only one god, which is nature [Antisthenes (I), by Cicero]