Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Nicolas Malebranche, Henri Bergson and Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 6. Hopes for Philosophy

8226	A well-posed problem is a problem solved [Bergson, by Deleuze/Guattari]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / c. Becoming

21846

Bergson was a rallying point, because he emphasised becomings and multiplicities [Bergson, by Deleuze]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 8. Properties as Modes

16669

Everything that exists is either a being, or some mode of a being [Malebranche]

12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 4. Memory

21854

Bergson showed that memory is not after the event, but coexists with it [Bergson, by Deleuze]

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]

17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 5. Causal Argument

22100

Experienced time means no two mental moments are ever alike [Bergson]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

12726

In a true cause we see a necessary connection [Malebranche]

2594	A true cause must involve a necessary connection between cause and effect [Malebranche]

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]