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Ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'What is Justified Belief?' and 'The Advancement of Learning'

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

9199	Wisdom for one instant is as good as wisdom for eternity [Chrysippus]

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

20853

Wise men should try to participate in politics, since they are a good influence [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 4. Divisions of Philosophy

20772

Three branches of philosophy: first logic, second ethics, third physics (which ends with theology) [Chrysippus]

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

12124

Metaphysics is the best knowledge, because it is the simplest [Bacon]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science

12123

Natural history supports physical knowledge, which supports metaphysical knowledge [Bacon]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 5. Metaphysics beyond Science

12119

Physics studies transitory matter; metaphysics what is abstracted and necessary [Bacon]

12120

Physics is of material and efficient causes, metaphysics of formal and final causes [Bacon]