13 ideas
21355 | The Pre-Socratics are not simple naturalists, because they do not always 'leave the gods out' [Leroi] |
7544 | Many people imagine that to experience is to understand [Goethe] |
7541 | Man never understands how anthropomorphic he is [Goethe] |
1457 | Morality requires a minimum commitment to the self [Rashdall] |
7543 | We gain self-knowledge through action, not thought - especially when doing our duty [Goethe] |
7540 | Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws [Goethe] |
6674 | All moral judgements ultimately concern the value of ends [Rashdall] |
7538 | The happiest people link the beginning and end of life [Goethe] |
6673 | Ideal Utilitarianism is teleological but non-hedonistic; the aim is an ideal end, which includes pleasure [Rashdall] |
7542 | The best form of government teaches us to govern ourselves [Goethe] |
7539 | To get duties from people without rights, you must pay them well [Goethe] |
1458 | Conduct is only reasonable or unreasonable if the world is governed by reason [Rashdall] |
1459 | Absolute moral ideals can't exist in human minds or material things, so their acceptance implies a greater Mind [Rashdall, by PG] |