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'Meaning and the Moral Sciences', 'The Trouble with Being Born' and 'The Koran'
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6 ideas
1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated
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So-called wisdom is just pondering things instead of acting [Cioran]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy
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Instead of prayer and charity, sinners pursue vain disputes and want their own personal scripture [Mohammed]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems
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Systems are the worst despotism, in philosophy and in life [Cioran]
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism
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A culture needs to admit that knowledge is more extensive than just 'science' [Putnam]
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'True' and 'refers' cannot be made scientically precise, but are fundamental to science [Putnam]
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1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 3. Hermeneutics
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A text explained ceases to be a text [Cioran]
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