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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom
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Wisdom for one instant is as good as wisdom for eternity [Chrysippus]
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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People
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Wise men should try to participate in politics, since they are a good influence [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]
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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 1. History of Philosophy
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Original philosophers invariably seek inspiration from past thinkers [Pasnau]
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Philosophy consists of choosing between Plato, Aristotle and Democritus [Pasnau]
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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 3. Earlier European Philosophy / b. Early medieval philosophy
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The commentaries of Averroes were the leading guide to Aristotle [Pasnau]
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Modernity begins in the late 12th century, with Averroes's commentaries on Aristotle [Pasnau]
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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 3. Earlier European Philosophy / c. Later medieval philosophy
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Once accidents were seen as real, 'Categories' became the major text for ontology [Pasnau]
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In 1347, the Church effectively stopped philosophy for the next 300 years [Pasnau]
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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 3. Earlier European Philosophy / d. Renaissance philosophy
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After c.1450 all of Plato was available. Before that, only the first half of 'Timaeus' was known [Pasnau]
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Renaissance Platonism is peripheral [Pasnau]
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Plato only made an impact locally in 15th century Italy [Pasnau]
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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / b. Seventeenth century philosophy
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The 17th century is a metaphysical train wreck [Pasnau]
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Philosophy could easily have died in 17th century, if it weren't for Descartes [Pasnau]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 4. Divisions of Philosophy
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Three branches of philosophy: first logic, second ethics, third physics (which ends with theology) [Chrysippus]
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