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Ideas for 'Confessions of a Philosopher', 'Tusculan Disputations' and 'Problems of Philosophy'

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

5893	A wise man has integrity, firmness of will, nobility, consistency, sobriety, patience [Cicero]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

5361	Philosophers must get used to absurdities [Russell]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

5368	Philosophy verifies that our hierarchy of instinctive beliefs is harmonious and consistent [Russell]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / e. Philosophy as reason

5891	Philosophy is the collection of rational arguments [Cicero]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics

5432	Metaphysics cannot give knowledge of the universe as a whole [Russell]

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism

5434	Philosophy is similar to science, and has no special source of wisdom [Russell]