Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Roderick Firth, Lawrence Kohlberg and Avicenna (Abu Ibn Sina)

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Understanding begins with the notion of being and essence [Avicenna]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

11209

The simple's whatness is its very self [Avicenna]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object

11204

The ultimate material of things has the unity of total formlessness [Avicenna]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence

15036

An essence can either be universal (in the mind) or singular (in concrete particulars) [Avicenna, by Panaccio]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / d. Sense-data problems

6493	We are not conscious of pure liquidity, but of the liquidity of water [Firth]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / b. Defining ethics

5319	Avoid punishment, then get rewards, avoid rejection, avoid guilt, accept contracts, follow conscience [Kohlberg, by Wilson,EO]