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Ideas for 'The Discourses', 'Senses of Essence' and 'The View from Nowhere'

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

3242	Philosophy is the childhood of the intellect, and a culture can't skip it [Nagel]

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

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The task of philosophy is to establish standards, as occurs with weights and measures [Epictetus]

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Philosophy is knowing each logos, how they fit together, and what follows from them [Epictetus]

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

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Philosophy investigates the causes of disagreements, and seeks a standard for settling them [Epictetus]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

3241	It seems mad, but the aim of philosophy is to climb outside of our own minds [Nagel]