Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Proclus, Francois-Marie Voltaire and Lewis Carroll (C.Dodgson)

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4 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / e. Being and nothing

21982

I only wish I had such eyes as to see Nobody! It's as much as I can do to see real people. [Carroll,L]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

13165

Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

9569	The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 2. Golden Rule

7844	The Golden Rule is accepted everywhere, and gives a fixed target for morality [Voltaire]