Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Benjamin Constant, Mark Steiner and Crates (Theb)

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / c. Classical philosophy

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Crates lived in poverty, and treated his whole life as a joke [Crates of Thebes, by Plutarch]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

1767	Everyone should study philosophy until they see all people in the same light [Crates of Thebes, by Diog. Laertius]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / m. Explanation by proof

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Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism

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Liberty is the triumph of the individual, over both despotic government and enslaving majorities [Constant]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality

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Minority rights are everyone's rights, because we all have turns in the minority [Constant]