Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Antisthenes (Ath), Oscar Wilde and St John

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13 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 2. Logos
6294 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God [John]
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]
3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth
8821 Jesus said he bore witness to the truth. Pilate asked, What is truth? [John]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 6. Value of Art
7276 All art is quite useless [Wilde]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality
7274 Books are only well or badly written, not moral or immoral [Wilde]
7275 Having ethical sympathies is a bad mannerism of style in an artist [Wilde]
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 / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / c. God is the good
8140 God is love [John]
8141 He that does evil has not seen God [John]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 2. Pantheism
2631 Antisthenes says there is only one god, which is nature [Antisthenes (I), by Cicero]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / a. Religious Belief
8139 If you love the world, then you do not love the Father [John]