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Full Idea
The right thing to do is to turn oneself as far as possible into an instrument for the realisation of what is best 'sub specie aeternitatis'.
Gist of Idea
As far as possible we should become instruments to realise what is best from an eternal point of view
Source
Thomas Nagel (Subjective and Objective [1979], p.204)
Book Ref
Nagel,Thomas: 'Mortal Questions' [CUP 1981], p.204
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| 3293 | If you assert that we have an ego, you can still ask if that future ego will be me [Nagel] |
| 3294 | As far as possible we should become instruments to realise what is best from an eternal point of view [Nagel] |
| 3295 | Inner v outer brings astonishment that we are a particular person [Nagel] |
| 3296 | Sense-data are a false objectification of what is essentially subjective [Nagel] |