Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Homer, Henry More and Joseph Priestley

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8 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers
15312 We get the idea of power by abstracting from ropes, magnets and electric shocks [Priestley]
17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 8. Dualism of Mind Critique
2170 Homer does not distinguish between soul and body [Homer, by Williams,B]
20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / a. Will to Act
2171 The 'will' doesn't exist; there is just conclusion, then action [Homer, by Williams,B]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / a. Form of the Good
21819 Plato says the Good produces the Intellectual-Principle, which in turn produces the Soul [Homer, by Plotinus]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / a. Autocracy
11388 Let there be one ruler [Homer]
27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter
15311 Attraction or repulsion are not imparted to matter, but actually constitute it [Priestley]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism
14829 Homer so enjoys the company of the gods that he must have been deeply irreligious [Homer, by Nietzsche]
29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / c. Angels
16689 The schools said spirits lack extension, and wonder how many could dance on a needle's point [More,H]