Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Hannah Arendt, Crates (Theb) and Simone de Beauvoir

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6 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]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 3. Angst

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If existence is absurd it can never have a meaning [Beauvoir]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism

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Modern totalitarianism results from lack of social ties or shared goals [Arendt, by Oksala]

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The ideal subject for dictators is not a fanatic, but someone who can't distinguish true from false [Arendt, by Oksala]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 12. Feminism

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One is not born, but rather becomes a woman [Beauvoir]