Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Herodotus, Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) and Samuel Johnson

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5 ideas

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self

5517	Individuals don't exist, but are conventional names for sets of elements [Buddha]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 1. Nature of Free Will

3447	All theory is against free will, and all experience is in favour of it [Johnson,S]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7600	The Buddha believed the gods would eventually disappear, and Nirvana was much higher [Buddha, by Armstrong,K]

7601	Life is suffering, from which only compassion, gentleness, truth and sobriety can save us [Buddha]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality

1513	The Egyptians were the first to say the soul is immortal and reincarnated [Herodotus]