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Ideas for 'General Draft', 'Two Dogmas of Empiricism' and 'Review of 'The Price is Wrong' by B.Christophers'

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

22026	Philosophy is homesickness - the urge to be at home everywhere [Novalis]
	Full Idea: Philosophy is actually homesickness - the urge to be everywhere at home.
	From: Novalis (General Draft [1799], 45)
	A reaction: The idea of home [heimat] is powerful in German culture. The point of romanticism was seen as largely concerning restless souls like Byron and his heroes, who do not feel at home. Hence ironic detachment.

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

1627	Any statement can be held true if we make enough adjustment to the rest of the system [Quine]
	Full Idea: Any statement can be held true come what may, if we make drastic enough adjustments elsewhere in the system.
	From: Willard Quine (Two Dogmas of Empiricism [1953], p.43)